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subchief

subchief noun: a lesser or secondary chief.

Noun

subchief (plural subchiefs)

  1. A lesser or secondary chief.
    • Chatto (1860–1934) was a Chiricahua Apache subchief who later became an Apache Scout.

Forms of subchief

pluralsubchiefs

Origin of subchief

From sub- + chief. Piecewise doublet of subchef and subhead.

Questions about subchief

What does subchief mean?
Subchief means a lesser or secondary chief.
What part of speech is subchief?
Subchief is a noun.
What is the plural of subchief?
The plural of subchief is subchiefs.

Words near subchief in the dictionary

  1. subchasers
  2. subchef
  3. subchefs
  4. subchelate
  5. subcheliform
  6. subchief
  7. subchiefs
  8. subchieftain
  9. subchieftains
  10. subchild
  11. subchildren

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