chieftain
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).
Origin of chieftain
1Other words from chieftain
- chief·tain·cy, chief·tain·ship, noun
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How to use chieftain in a sentence
From chieftains and the council of elders, there was a societal progression to kings and overlords of entire city-states, with the early dynastic period of the Sumerians starting from circa 2900 BC.
Who Were The Ancient Sumerians? History of the ‘First’ Mesopotamians | Dattatreya Mandal | September 15, 2022 | Realm of HistorySuch clan-based encounters in the society of Goths were pretty common and as such kept the warlords, chieftains, leaders, and their armed retinues in a relative state of battle readiness.
Goths: Germanic Warriors Who Exposed The Roman Empire | Dattatreya Mandal | September 4, 2022 | Realm of HistoryMany of the aspects also bear striking similarities to the divine characteristics of Odin, the chieftain of the Æsir tribe of ancient Norse gods.
15 Powerful Ancient Celtic Gods and Goddesses | Dattatreya Mandal | June 24, 2022 | Realm of HistoryThe history of the world was a history of emperors, kings, princes, dukes, czars, sultans, mogul lords, tribal chieftains, and the like.
The Story Behind the Declaration of Independence's Most Memorable Line | Akhil Reed Amar | May 7, 2021 | TimeToday, Adjuah is a chieftain as well, with his own tribe, Chief Adjuah and the Xodokan Nation, a modern version of the Brave, his grandfather’s first clan.
This was not quite how things appeared to the Caledonian chieftain Calgacus before he fought the invading Roman army in AD 83.
With a groan and a curse the guerrilla chieftain yielded himself a prisoner.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnTo the Federal soldiers in pursuit she swore the guerrilla chieftain had passed by without stopping.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThe South Wind gently opened the door, and a young chieftain, with a face like the sun, entered.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel PowersThe young chieftain passed in and sat down by the strange fire that had no heat.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel PowersHe raged about the lodge and ordered the young chieftain with sunshine in his face and warmth in his breath to depart.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel Powers
British Dictionary definitions for chieftain
/ (ˈtʃiːftən, -tɪn) /
the head or leader of a tribe or clan
the chief of a group of people
Origin of chieftain
1Derived forms of chieftain
- chieftaincy or chieftainship, noun
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