chieftaincy

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If a couple stood next in line to a high-chieftaincy, they were suffered, on grounds of policy, to spare one child; all other children, who had a father or a mother in the company of Oro, stood condemned from the moment of conception.

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  1. The rank, dignity, or office of a chieftain. The laird of Raarsa has sometimes disputed the chieftaincy of the clan with Macleod of Skie. Johnson, Letter to Mrs. Thrale.

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  • Furthermore, as the Talban Minna he got the chieftaincy title while serving as a federal permanent secretary. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • They should stop conferring chieftaincy titles on persons with questionable characters just because they have money or influence. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • Conferment of chieftaincy titles should be based on individual's contributions to the community as a whole. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • We would have been talking of a new Alake of Egbaland had the incumbent not beaten a retreat during the OGD / Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello chieftaincy saga! —  Welcome to the Frontpage
  • Our question is, when were these people conferred the chieftaincy titles?
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