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subchieftain

noun

Etymology

From sub- + chieftain.

  1. derived from *kap-✻
  2. derived from *kauput-✻
  3. derived from caput
  4. derived from capitaneus
  5. derived from chevetaine
  6. inherited from cheveteyn
  7. prefixed as subchieftain — “sub + chieftain”

Definitions

  1. A lesser or secondary chieftain.

The neighborhood

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