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chieftain

noun
/ˈt͡ʃiːf.tən/

Etymology

From Middle English cheveteyn, cheftayne, from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitaneus (English captain), from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (English head), itself from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. Doublet of captain; related to chief.

  1. derived from *kap-✻
  2. derived from *kauput-✻
  3. derived from caput
  4. derived from capitaneus
  5. derived from chevetaine
  6. inherited from cheveteyn

Definitions

  1. A leader of a clan or tribe.

    • They were probably the work of individual craftsmen working to meet the chieftains' needs. Their place in the chronology of the big cemeteries is indicated by the less richly-decorated double-springed bronze brooches which are found here.

  2. A leader of a group.

    • The robber chieftain divided up the spoils.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA