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chieftain

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18
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9
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡ʃiːf.tən/
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/ˈt͡ʃiːf.tən/ · /ˈt͡ʃiːf.tɪn/

Definition of chieftain

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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.”
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noun

  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. (broadly)A leader of a group.
    “The robber chieftain divided up the spoils.”

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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.

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