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Meaning of "chiefery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIEFERY

chiefery  [ˈtʃiːfərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIEFERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chiefery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIEFERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chiefery in the English dictionary

The first definition of chiefery in the dictionary is the responsibility and lands belonging to an Irish chief. Other definition of chiefery is the convention or tradition of chiefs. Chiefery is also the contributions due to a chief or, by extension, a monarch.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIEFERY


chaffery
ˈtʃæfərɪ
housewifery
ˈhaʊsˌwɪfərɪ
leafery
ˈliːfərɪ
midwifery
ˈmɪdˌwɪfərɪ
periphery
pəˈrɪfərɪ
pilfery
ˈpɪlfərɪ
plerophory
pliːˈrɒfərɪ
puffery
ˈpʌfərɪ
spoofery
ˈspuːfərɪ
sulfury
ˈsʌlfərɪ
sulphury
ˈsʌlfərɪ
wafery
ˈweɪfərɪ
werewolfery
ˈwɛəˌwʊlfərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIEFERY

chief state school officer
chief superintendent
chief technician
chief town
chief warrant officer
chief whip
chiefdom
chiefess
chiefless
chiefling
chiefly
chiefship
chieftain
chieftaincy
chieftainess
chieftainry
chieftainship

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIEFERY

bakery
battery
celery
delivery
discovery
eatery
every
gallery
grocery
imagery
jewellery
machinery
mystery
nursery
photo gallery
query
recovery
special-delivery
surgery
very

Synonyms and antonyms of chiefery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chiefery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIEFERY

Find out the translation of chiefery to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chiefery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chiefery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

chiefery
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chiefery
570 millions of speakers

English

chiefery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chiefery
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chiefery
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

chiefery
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chiefery
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chiefery
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chiefery
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerabat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Häuptlings
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

chiefery
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chiefery
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemimpin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiefery
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chiefery
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य थाई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chiefery
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiefery
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chiefery
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

chiefery
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chiefery
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

chiefery
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chiefery
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

chiefery
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

chiefery
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chiefery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIEFERY»

The term «chiefery» is used very little and occupies the 165.680 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chiefery

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIEFERY»

Discover the use of chiefery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chiefery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scotland as it was and as it is
We have seen that not only the charm and glamour of these old habits, but the actual delight of exercising the powers of " Chiefery " with which they were inseparably connected, had been strong enough to corrupt the noble chivalry of Norman ...
George Douglas Campbell Duke of Argyll, 1887
2
The Chronicle of Ireland
rike for chiefery. \Vhereupon there arose deadly hatred and martiall warres. Roderic drew all his forces against him; Dermot lilac Zlloroogh sent to Robert Fitz Stephens, that in all haste he should draw forces to the ayde of Donald Prince of  ...
Meredith Hanmer, 1809
3
Tahiti: Memoirs of Arii Taimai
I have said that Tautira was a large and powerful chiefery on the eastern side of the peninsula Taiarapu, which was balanced by Teahupoo, another large chiefery at the southern end. If Cook and Forster were right in thinking that Taiarapu ...
Henry Adams, Arʻii Taʻimaʻi, 1901
4
Ancient Irish Histories: The Works of Spencer, Campion, ...
The Works of Spencer, Campion, Hanmer, and Marleburrough Edmund Spenser, Saint Edmund Campion, Henry (of Marlborough), Meredith Hanmer Sir James Ware. rike for chiefery. Whereupon there arose deadly hatred and martiall warres .
Sir James Ware, Edmund Spenser, Saint Edmund Campion, 1809
5
Ancient Irish Histories: The Works of Spencer, Campion, ...
rike for chiefery. Whereupon there arose deadly hatred and martiall warres. Roderic drew all his forces against him ; Dermot Mac Moroogh sent to Robert Fitz Stephens, that in all haste he should draw forces to the ayde of Donald Prince of  ...
‎1809
6
The chronicle of Ireland
rike for chiefery. Whereupon there arose deadly hatred arid martiall warres. Roderic drew all his forces against him ; Dermot Mac Moroogh sent to Robert Fitz Stephens, that in all haste he should draw forces to the ayde of Donald Prince of  ...
Henry (of Marlborough), Sir James Ware, 1809
7
African Geopolitics
... declared that "Ange-Felix Patasse belongs to the school which mistakes the Presidency of the Republic for traditional chiefery. He is allergic to any type of criticism. The scope of sectarian and clan-based management has become extremely ...
8
An history of the life of James Duke of Ormonde from his ...
thewss and to give some colour to his pretensions, produced three different CHARLES notes, with the names of his Grace's Commiffionets put to them, expres- II. sing that he was to pay only a chiefery out of the land of Shragh, and di - L/\/'\J, ...
Thomas Carte, 1736
9
The State of the Protestants of Ireland Under the Late King ...
... shall, as from the first day of August one thousand six hundred eighty eight, forfeit unto your majesty, your heirs and successors, all such mannors, lands, tencments, and hereditaments, and all right, title, service, chiefery, use, trust, condition, ...
William King, 1768
10
A History of the Life of James Duke of Ormonde
... settlement of the Kingdom to give up, in consideration of the sum of 50000/. secured to him by the Act of Explanation. There were some other lands and houses that he enjoyed, in virtue of this right of chiefery, which had never been in  ...
Thomas Carte, 1736

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Chiefery [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chiefery>. Apr 2024 ».
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