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subchieftain

subchieftain noun: a lesser or secondary chieftain.

Noun

subchieftain (plural subchieftains)

  1. A lesser or secondary chieftain.

Forms of subchieftain

pluralsubchieftains

Origin of subchieftain

From sub- + chieftain.

Questions about subchieftain

What does subchieftain mean?
Subchieftain means a lesser or secondary chieftain.
What part of speech is subchieftain?
Subchieftain is a noun.
What is the plural of subchieftain?
The plural of subchieftain is subchieftains.

Words near subchieftain in the dictionary

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

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