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chiefness

chiefness noun: quality of being chief, or principal.

Noun

chiefness (uncountable)

  1. Quality of being chief, or principal.

Origin of chiefness

From chief + -ness.

Questions about chiefness

What does chiefness mean?
Chiefness means quality of being chief, or principal.
What part of speech is chiefness?
Chiefness is a noun.

Words near chiefness in the dictionary

  1. chieflier
  2. chiefliest
  3. chiefling
  4. chieflings
  5. chiefly
  6. chiefness
  7. chiefrie
  8. chiefries
  9. chiefry
  10. chiefs
  11. chiefs of party

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