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Chieftain

Chieftain Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Chieftain? [n] the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry" [n] the head of a tribe or clan Synonyms \| Synonyms for Chieftain: captain \| headman \| tribal chief Related Terms \| Find terms related to Chieftain: anointed king \| boss \| chief \| cock \| crowned head \| dynast \| emperor \| grand duke \| head \| headman \| hierarch \| high chief \| honcho \| imperator \| king \| king-emperor \| kinglet \| leader \| lord paramount \| majesty \| master \| monarch \| overlord \| paramount \| petty king \| potentate \| prince \| prince consort \| royal \| royal personage \| royalty \| ruler \| sovereign \| suzerain \| tetrarch See Also \| leader \| pendragon Chieftain In Webster's Dictionary \Chief"tain\, n. [OE. cheftayn, chevetayn, OF. chevetain, F. capitaine, LL. capitanus, fr. L. caput head. Cf. {Captain}, and see {chief}.] A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan. Syn: Chief; commander; leader; head. See {Chief}.

Chieftain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chieftain?

[n] the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
[n] the head of a tribe or clan

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chieftain: captain | headman | tribal chief

See Also | leader | pendragon

Chieftain In Webster's Dictionary

\Chief"tain\, n. [OE. cheftayn, chevetayn, OF.
chevetain, F. capitaine, LL. capitanus, fr. L. caput head.
Cf. {Captain}, and see {chief}.]
A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a
troop, army, or clan.

Syn: Chief; commander; leader; head. See {Chief}.

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