noun
Meaning 1
The role or status of chief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- the privileges of chiefdom
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
chiefdom
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noun
Meaning 2
An area or region governed by a chief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From chief + -dom. Piecewise doublet of chefdom.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: chefferie — area or region governed by a chief
- Swedish: hövdingadöme — area or region governed by a chief
- Chinese Mandarin: 酋邦 (qiúbāng) — anthropology: society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state
Real reading context