'Chieftain' definitions:

Definition of 'chieftain'

From: WordNet
noun
The leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry" [syn: captain, chieftain]
noun
The head of a tribe or clan [syn: headman, tribal chief, chieftain, chief]

Definition of 'Chieftain'

From: GCIDE
  • Chieftain \Chief"tain\, n. [OE. cheftayn, chevetayn, OF. chevetain, F. capitaine, LL. capitanus, fr. L. caput head. Cf. Captain, and see chief.] A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.
  • Syn: Chief; commander; leader; head. See Chief. [1913 Webster] Chieftaincy

Synonyms of 'chieftain'

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