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condoled chief

condoled chief noun: a tribal chief who sits on the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

Noun

condoled chief (plural condoled chiefs)

  1. A tribal chief who sits on the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
    • The hereditary chiefs of Six Nations introduced Prince Edward to war veterans surviving family members and then led the royal through a traditional ceremony naming him Dayonhemseia, "Dawn of the Day" — and a condoled chief of the Mohawk Turtle clan.2019, “Centennial anniversary of Prince of Wales becoming condoled Mohawk chief”, in Two Row Times
    • A condoled chief sits on the Grand Council that forms the leadership of the Confederacy.2020, Jorge Barrera, “Together we can make it better: Mohawk faithkeeper explains the spiritual importance of Tyendinaga”, in CBC News

Forms of condoled chief

pluralcondoled chiefs

Origin of condoled chief

From condoled + chief. Condoled refers to the fact that condoled chiefs are normally appointed during a condolence ceremony for a deceased previous chief.

Questions about condoled chief

What does condoled chief mean?
Condoled chief means a tribal chief who sits on the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
What part of speech is condoled chief?
Condoled chief is a noun.
What is the plural of condoled chief?
The plural of condoled chief is condoled chiefs.

Words near condoled chief in the dictionary

  1. condoizes
  2. condoizing
  3. condolatory
  4. condole
  5. condoled
  6. condoled chief
  7. condoled chiefs
  8. condoledst
  9. condolement
  10. condolements
  11. condolence

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