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chieflessness

chieflessness noun: absence of a chief.

Noun

chieflessness (uncountable)

  1. Absence of a chief.

Origin of chieflessness

From chiefless + -ness.

Questions about chieflessness

What does chieflessness mean?
Chieflessness means absence of a chief.
What part of speech is chieflessness?
Chieflessness is a noun.

Words near chieflessness in the dictionary

  1. chiefhoods
  2. chiefie
  3. chiefies
  4. chiefing
  5. chiefless
  6. chieflessness
  7. chieflier
  8. chiefliest
  9. chiefling
  10. chieflings
  11. chiefly

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