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chieftain
[ cheef-tuhn, -tin ]
noun
- the chief of a clan or a tribe.
- a leader of a group, band, etc.:
the robbers' chieftain.
- Chieftain, Military. Britain's main battle tank since 1969, fitted with a 120 mm gun and two machine guns and weighing 55 tons (50 metric tons).
chieftain
/ ˈtʃiːftən; -tɪn /
noun
- the head or leader of a tribe or clan
- the chief of a group of people
Derived Forms
- ˈڳٲԳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- t· t· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chieftain1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chieftain1
Example Sentences
Porter’s national prominence grew when, during congressional hearings, she grilled Trump administration officials and corporate chieftains using her whiteboard to make esoteric policy understandable.
During the reign of King James I, nearly all agricultural land in Ulster was confiscated from native Irish chieftains and delivered to new owners, required to be English-speaking Protestants loyal to the crown.
The Israeli military did not specify whether the Hezbollah chieftain, who last week had harshly denounced the recent Israeli attacks and vowed revenge, was a target.
“But I sold their chieftain’s son a wedding ring,” he said.
Later in the war, Billy was with Washington when he met with six Delaware Indian chieftains, trying to win their alliance against the British.
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