Usually means: Female leader of a group.
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  1. chiefess: Merriam-Webster
  2. chiefess: Collins English Dictionary
  3. chiefess: Wordnik
  4. chiefess: Wiktionary

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▸ noun:  (Hawaii) Synonym of chieftainess, a female chief.

Similar:
chefess, secretaryess, chapess, keeperess, leaderess, chie, sheriffess, she-E-O, teacheress, teachress, more...

Opposite:
chief, leader, head, commander

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Similar:
chefess, secretaryess, chapess, keeperess, leaderess, chie, sheriffess, she-E-O, teacheress, teachress, more...

Opposite:
chief, leader, head, commander



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