CHIEFTAIN

captain, chieftain

(noun) the leader of a group of people; “a captain of industry”

headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chief

(noun) the head of a tribe or clan

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chieftain (plural chieftains)

A leader of a clan or tribe.

(by extension) A leader of a group.

Synonyms

• (leader of a clan or tribe): chief, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, boss, employer, foreman, head, leader, mandarin, manager, mover and shaker, top banana, top dog, tycoon

Source: Wiktionary


Chief"tain, n. Etym: [OE. cheftayn, chevetayn, OF. chevetain, F. capitaine, LL. capitanus, fr. L. caput head. Cf. Captain, and see chief.]

Definition: A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.

Syn.

– Chief; commander; leader; head. See Chief.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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