chieftain

chief·tain

C0289700 (chēf′tən)n. The leader or head of a group, especially of a clan or tribe.

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[Middle English cheftain, from Old French chevetain, from Late Latin capitāneus, from Latin caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

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chief′tain·cy n.chief′tain·ship′ n.

chieftain

(ˈtʃiːftən; -tɪn) n1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the head or leader of a tribe or clan2. the chief of a group of people[C14: from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitāneus commander; see captain] ˈchieftaincy, ˈchieftainˌship n

chief•tain

(ˈtʃif tən)

n. 1. the chief of a clan or a tribe. 2. a leader of a group, band, etc.: the robbers' chieftain. [1275–1325; Middle English cheftayne, variant of chevetaine < Old French < Late Latin capitāneus captain]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chieftain - the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"captainleader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
	2.	chieftain - the head of a tribe or clan tribal chief, headman, chiefleader - a person who rules or guides or inspires othersIndian chief, Indian chieftain - the leader of a group of Native Americanspendragon - the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons

chieftain

nounOne who is highest in rank or authority:boss, chief, director, head, headman, hierarch, leader, master.Slang: honcho.Idiom: cock of the walk.

Translations

族长酋长

chief

(tʃiːf) adjective greatest in importance etc. the chief cause of disease. 首要的 首要的 noun the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc. 部落族長或酋長，部門或公司主管等 部落族长、酋长，（公司或机构的）首领、首长 ˈchiefly adverb mainly. She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough. 主要地 主要地ˌchief eˈxecutive ˌofficer noun (also CEO) the president of a large company. 執行長 执行长ˈchieftain (-tən) noun the head of a clan, tribe etc. 族長，酋長 族长，酋长