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Syn. -- Chief; commander; leader; head. See
Chief.

{ Chief"tain*cy (?), Chief"tain*ship, }
n. The rank, dignity, or office of a
chieftain.

Chier"te (?), n. [OF.
cherté. See Charity.] Love; tender
regard. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Chiev"ance (?), n. [OF.
chevance property, equiv. To chevisance, fr.
chevir to accomplish. See Chevisance.] An
unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is exported as
discount. [Obs.] Bacon.

Chieve (?), v. i. See
Cheve, v. i. [Obs.]

Chiff"-chaff (&?;), n. [So called
from its note.] (Zoöl.) A species of European
warbler (Sylvia hippolais); -- called also chip-
chap, and pettychaps.

{ Chif`fo*nier" (?), fem.
Chif`fo*nière" (?), } n. [F.
chiffonnier, fem. chiffonnière, fr.
chiffon rag, fr.


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