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chiefess

Noun CEFR B2
tʃiːˈfɛs

Definitions

Synonym of chieftainess, a female chief.

Hawaii

Examples

“Although Lili‘u was born a high chiefess, with lineage that reached back to the high chiefs under Kamehameha the Great, at the time of her birth it would never have⟳ seemed possible that she would someday become⟳ queen.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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