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Chieftain - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Chieftain : (noun)
1: the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"
[syn: captain]
2: the head of a tribe or clan [syn: headman, tribal chief]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Chieftain : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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