chieftain
English
Etymology
From Middle English cheveteyn, cheftayne, a variant of Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitaneus (English captain), from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (English head). Doublet of captain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃiːf.tən/, /ˈtʃiːf.tɪn/
Noun
chieftain (plural chieftains)
Synonyms
Translations
A leader of a clan or tribe
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A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain
The name of a British military tank
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Scots
Etymology
From Middle English cheftayne, from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitaneus, from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tʃiften]
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