chiefs
plural of chief
chiefs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chief
• fiches
Source: Wiktionary
Chief, n. Etym: [OE. chief, chef, OF. chief, F. chef, fr. L. caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf. Captain, Chapter]
1. The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the work of others; the pricipal actio or agent.
2. The principal part; the most valuable portion. The chief of the things which should be utterly destroyed.1. Sam. xv.
Chief, a.
1. Highest in office or rank; principal; head. "Chief rulers." John. xii. 42.
2. Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man.
3. Very intimate, near, or close. [Obs.] A whisperer separateth chief friends. Prov. xvi. 28.
Syn.
– Principal; head; leading; main; paramount; supreme; prime; vital; especial; great; grand; eminent; master.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
