chieftain's

Clan ruler's possession

Chieftain's is the possessive form of chieftain, a leader of a clan, tribe, or other group.

It indicates something belonging to or associated with such a leader: the chieftain's sword, the chieftain's authority, the chieftain's daughter.

authority

command

Authoritative instruction given

  • decreeAuthoritative legal command
  • ruleGoverning principle or standard
  • dominionAuthority to rule

sovereignty · mandate · jurisdiction · power · edict · proclamation · supremacy · governance · leadership · control

possessions

stronghold

Fortified place of defense

  • landsComes to ground
  • treasuresPrized possessions or valuables
  • cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially

weapons · fortress · hall · estate · herd · gold · armor · shield · sword · banner

kinship

clan

Related group sharing ancestry

heir · descendants · ancestors · dynasty · household · kin · offspring · firstborn · succession · birthright

role

warrior

One skilled in combat

mediator · raider · negotiator · defender · provider · diplomat · strategist · commander · arbiter · orator

culture

feasting

Eating sumptuously together

longhouse · potlatch · council · gathering · bard · shaman · druid · war-paint · totem · sacred

Opposites
social status

chieftain'sfollower's

Belonging to an adherent

subject's · commoner's · subordinate's · servant's · peasant's

Family

chieftain, chieftains, chieftaincy, chieftainship

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G