chieftain

chief·tain  (chftn)

n.

The leader or head of a group, especially of a clan or tribe.

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[Middle English cheftain, from Old French chevetain, from Late Latin capitneus, from Latin caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

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chieftain·cy n.

chieftain·ship n.

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chieftain [ˈtʃiːftən -tɪn]

n

1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the head or leader of a tribe or clan

2. the chief of a group of people

[from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitāneus commander; see captain]

chieftaincy , chieftainship n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chieftain - the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry" captain leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
	2.	chieftain - the head of a tribe or clan           tribal chief, headman, chief leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others Indian chief, Indian chieftain - the leader of a group of Native Americans pendragon - the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons

Translations

chieftain [ˈtʃiːftən] N → jefe/a m/f, cacique m (LAm)

chieftain [ˈtʃiːftən] n → chef m

chieftain

n (of tribe) → Häuptling m; (of clan) → Oberhaupt nt, → Älteste(r) m; (of robber band) → Hauptmann m; the village chieftain → der Dorfälteste

chieftain [ˈtʃiːftən] n → capo tribù

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chieftain [ˈtʃiːftən] n → capo tribù