Chiefship
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Chiefship
state of being chief: sovereignty
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary Fr. chef—L. caput, the head.
Asi, like Mataafa, disclaimed his chiefship and declared himself a private person; but he was more rudely dealt with. "A Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa" by
Einar's chiefship began anew with this. "Heimskringla" by
And what have I done with my chiefship? "The Faith of Men" by
Raghugarh is now a mediatized chiefship in the Central India Agency, controlled by the Resident at Gwalior. "Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official" by
Is the Commander in Chiefship a military or civilian office in the contemplation of the Constitution? "The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation"
The subject of the chiefship is a very {34} interesting one. "French Pathfinders in North America" by
The Chiefship of Kharan lies along the northern border of the State of Kelat, roughly from near Nushki, west-south-west to Panjur. "Across Coveted Lands" by
Akiba, now at the extreme point of his protracted existence, like Samuel of old, nominated the new David to the chiefship of the people. "The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03" by
Of the petty independent chiefships some were seized forcibly, others submitted and paid tribute. "Studies in Literature and History" by
Sir Thomas Richardson, at the opening of the reign, gave L17,000 for the Chiefship of the Common Pleas. "A Book About Lawyers" by