04/12/2016 · chief· tain ˈchēf-tən : a chief especially of a band, tribe, or clan chieftainship ˈchēf-tən-ˌship noun Example Sentences

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]

noun. the chief of a clan or a tribe. a leader of a group, band, etc.: the robbers' chieftain. Chieftain, Military. Britain's main battle tank since 1969, fitted with a 120 mm gun and two machine guns …

chieftain noun [ C ] uk / ˈtʃiːf.t ə n / us / ˈtʃiːf.t ə n / the leader of a tribe SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases People in charge of or controlling other people acephalous administrator …

Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: chieftain noun A leader of a clan or tribe. chieftain noun A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain. chieftain noun (capitalized) The name of a British military tank. Etymology: From cheftayne, a variant of chevetaine, from capitaneus (English ...

chieftain. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: chieftain (noun) chieftain / ˈ tʃiːftən/ noun. plural chieftains. Britannica Dictionary definition of CHIEFTAIN. [count] : a leader of a tribe or clan. ASK THE EDITOR.

A chief or leader, esp. of a clan or tribe. Webster's New World Similar definitions Synonyms: chief tribal-chief headman captain hierarch leader honcho master head director boss Other Word …

Definitions of chieftain. noun. the head of a tribe or clan. synonyms: chief, headman, tribal chief. see more. noun. the leader of a group of people. synonyms: captain. see more.

chieftain in American English 1. the chief of a clan or a tribe. 2. a leader of a group, band, etc the robbers' chieftain. 3. (cap) Military a British battle tank introduced in 1966, fitted with a 120mm …

chieftain noun the head of a clan, tribe etc hoofdman a Native American chieftain (Translation of chieftain from the PASSWORD English–Dutch Dictionary © 2022 K Dictionaries Ltd) …