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chief·tain
(chēf′tən)n.
The leader or head of a group, especially of a clan or tribe.
[Middle English cheftain, from Old French chevetain, from Late Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]
chief′tain·cy n.
chief′tain·ship′ n.
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chieftain
(ˈtʃiːftən; -tɪn)n
1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the head or leader of a tribe or clan
2. the chief of a group of people
[C14: from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitāneus commander; see captain]
ˈchieftaincy, ˈchieftainˌship n
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chief•tain
(ˈtʃif tən)n.
1. the chief of a clan or a tribe.
2. a leader of a group, band, etc.: the robbers' chieftain.
[1275–1325; Middle English cheftayne, variant of chevetaine < Old French < Late Latin capitāneus captain]
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Noun | 1. | chieftain - the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry" leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others |
2. | ![]() 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 |
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chieftain
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Translations
زَعيمُ القَبيلَه
náčelník
høvding
törzsfõnök
höfîingi
náčelník
kabile reisi
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chieftain
n (of tribe) → Häuptling m; (of clan) → Oberhaupt nt, → Älteste(r) m; (of robber band) → Hauptmann m; the village chieftain → der Dorfälteste
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chief
(tʃiːf) adjective greatest in importance etc. the chief cause of disease.
noun the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.
ˈchiefly adverb mainly. She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.
ˌchief eˈxecutive ˌofficer noun (also CEO) the president of a large company.
ˈchieftain (-tən) noun the head of a clan, tribe etc.
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