About The Word Chieftain
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Chieftain
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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 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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