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chiefry

chiefry noun: a rent paid to a chief or supreme lord.

Noun

chiefry (plural chiefries)

  1. A rent paid to a chief or supreme lord.
  2. A chief's territory.

Forms of chiefry

pluralchiefries

Origin of chiefry

From chief + -ry.

Questions about chiefry

What does chiefry mean?
Chiefry means a rent paid to a chief or supreme lord.
What part of speech is chiefry?
Chiefry is a noun.
What is the plural of chiefry?
The plural of chiefry is chiefries.

Words near chiefry in the dictionary

  1. chieflings
  2. chiefly
  3. chiefness
  4. chiefrie
  5. chiefries
  6. chiefry
  7. chiefs
  8. chiefs of party
  9. chiefs of police
  10. chiefs of staff
  11. chiefs of staffs

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