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underchieftain

underchieftain noun: a subordinate chieftain.

Noun

underchieftain (plural underchieftains)

  1. A subordinate chieftain.

Forms of underchieftain

pluralunderchieftains

Origin of underchieftain

From under- + chieftain.

Questions about underchieftain

What does underchieftain mean?
Underchieftain means a subordinate chieftain.
What part of speech is underchieftain?
Underchieftain is a noun.
What is the plural of underchieftain?
The plural of underchieftain is underchieftains.

Words near underchieftain in the dictionary

  1. undercharted
  2. underchef
  3. underchefs
  4. underchief
  5. underchiefs
  6. underchieftain
  7. underchieftains
  8. underchin
  9. underchins
  10. underchlorinated
  11. underchlorination

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