chieftain

(c̸hēf′tən)

noun

a chief or leader, esp. of a clan or tribe

Origin: ME chevetaine < OFr < LL capitaneus, chief in size: see captain

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noun

The leader or head of a group, especially of a clan or tribe.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English cheftain

Origin: , from Old French chevetain

Origin: , from Late Latin capitāneus

Origin: , from Latin caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots

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