Meaning of CHIEFTAIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'cheeftun
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- [n] the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
- [n] the head of a tribe or clan
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| | Synonyms: | | captain, headman, tribal chief |
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| | See Also: | | leader, pendragon | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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