Definition of chieftainess - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

leadership

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female leader of a tribe or clan

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The chieftainess led her people with wisdom and courage.

chieftain's wife

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the wife of a male chieftain

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The chieftainess attended the ceremony with her husband.

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Origin of chieftainess

Old French, chevetain (chief) + -ess (female) suffix

Examples of chieftainess in a sentence

As a chieftainess, she made crucial decisions for the tribe.
The chieftainess was known for her wisdom and leadership.
Villagers often sought advice from the chieftainess.

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French:cheftaine, épouse du chef, ...
German:Stammesführerin, Häuptlingsfrau, ...
Italian:capotribù, moglie del capo, ...
Spanish:jefa tribal, jefa, ...
Portuguese:chefe tribal, esposa do chefe, ...
Chinese:女酋长, 酋长夫人, ...
Japanese:女酋長, 酋長の妻, ...
Arabic:زَعِيمَة, زَوْجَة الزَعِيم, ...
Hebrew:מְנַהִיגָה, רֹאשָׁה, ...
Russian:вождь, жена вождя, ...
Ukrainian:вождь, дружина вождя, ...
Hindi:महिला सरदार, सरदारनी, ...
Bengali:গোত্রনেত্রী, প্রধানের স্ত্রী, ...
Catalan:cap, capdillessa, ...
Czech:náčelnice, manželka náčelníka, ...
Danish:høvdinginde, høvdingens kone, ...
Dutch:hoofdvrouw, stamhoofdvrouw, ...
Greek:αρχηγός, ...
Hungarian:törzsfőnöknő, törzsfőnökné, ...
Khmer:មេកុលសម្ព័ន្ធស្ត្រី, ភរិយាមេកុលសម្ព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:여족장, 여추장, ...
Persian:رئیس قبیله, همسر رئیس قبیله, ...
Polish:przywódczyni, żona wodza, ...
Portuguese (BR):chefe tribal, esposa do chefe, ...
Romanian:șefă de trib, ...
Swedish:hövdinginna, hövdings hustru, ...
Thai:หัวหน้าเผ่าหญิง, ภรรยาของหัวหน้าเผ่า, ...
Turkish:kadın şef, şefin karısı, ...
Vietnamese:nữ tù trưởng, vợ của tù trưởng, ...

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