chieftain
A leader of a clan or tribe.
Other meanings
A leader of a group.
“The robber chieftain divided up the spoils.”
Synonyms
- captain
Related words
- chieftaincy
- chieftaindom
- chieftainly
- chieftainry
- chieftainship
- subchieftain
- underchieftain
Word history
From Latin "caput" (head).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “chieftain” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.