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headman

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head·man  (hdmn, -mn)
n.
1. The chief man especially of a tribal or traditional village.
2. A headsman.
headman [ˈhɛdmən]
n pl -men
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) Anthropol a chief or leader
2. a foreman or overseer
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.headmanheadman - an executioner who beheads the condemned person
headsman
executioner, public executioner - an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
2.headmanheadman - the head of a tribe or clan          
tribal chief, chieftain, 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
headman
noun chief, head, leader, lord, master, ruler, chieftain the headman of the village
Translations
headman [ˈhedmæn] N (headmen (pl)) [ˈhedmen] → cacique m (hum) → jefe m
headman [ˈhɛdmən] n [tribe] → chef m
head massage n → massage m du crâne
headman [ˈhɛdmən] n (-men (pl)) → capotribù m inv
headman [ˈhɛdmən] n (-men (pl)) → capotribù m inv


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