chieftainess

English

Etymology

From chieftain + -ess. Middle English had an equivalent form cheventaynes but the OED asserts the term was derived anew in modern English in the 19th century.[1]

Noun

chieftainess (plural chieftainesses)

  1. A female chieftain.
  2. The wife of a chieftain.

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References

  1. James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Chieftainess”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume II (C), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 340, column 2.
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