English > chieftain: 2 senses > noun 2, person | Meaning | The head of a tribe or clan. |
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| Synonyms | headman, tribal chief, chief |
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| Instances | Glendower, Owen Glendower | Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule / rule in Wales (1359-1416) |
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| Rollo, Rolf, Hrolf | Norse / Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931) |
| Narrower | Indian chief, Indian chieftain | The leader of a group of Native Americans |
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| pendragon | The supreme war chief of the ancient Britons |
| Broader | leader | A person who rules or guides or inspires others |
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| Spanish | cacique, jefa, jefe |
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| Catalan | cacic, cap |
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| Nouns | chieftainship | the position of chieftain |
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