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Meaning of chiefess | Babel Free

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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