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Chieftain

Chieftain Meaning & Definition
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}.

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