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- noun Plural form of
chieftess .
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Examples
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(In times of more ancient date the first seats of honor were always taken by the native Hawaiian chieftesses; but by "Reform" regulations, especially in the reign of King Kalakaua, his family were the only natives of rank present, so it became a very easy matter to provide for them.)
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"Well, you see this Cokaze seems to have a little side arrangement with the chieftesses of Solten-you know, the men there don't have much to say about things.
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