chieftaindom

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

chieftain +‎ -dom

Noun[edit]

chieftaindom (plural chieftaindoms)

  1. An area or region governed by a chieftain.
  2. (anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.

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