chieftain

  • 11chieftain — n. a tribal chieftain * * * [ tʃiːftən] a tribal chieftain …

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  • 12chieftain — [[t]tʃi͟ːftən[/t]] chieftains N COUNT A chieftain is the leader of a tribe. ...the legendary British chieftain, King Arthur …

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  • 13chieftain — UK [ˈtʃiːftən] / US [ˈtʃɪftən] noun [countable] Word forms chieftain : singular chieftain plural chieftains the leader of a tribe (= a group of families or communities that are related to each other) …

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  • 14chieftain — chieftaincy, chieftainship, n. /cheef teuhn, tin/, n. 1. the chief of a clan or a tribe. 2. a leader of a group, band, etc.: the robbers chieftain. 3. (cap.) Mil. Britain s main battle tank since 1969, fitted with a 120mm gun and two machine guns …

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  • 15chieftain — noun /ˈtʃiːf.tən,ˈtʃif.tən,ˈtʃif.tin/ a) A leader of a clan or tribe. b) A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers chieftain. Syn: chief, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig …

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  • 16chieftain — chief•tain [[t]ˈtʃif tən[/t]] n. 1) ant the chief of a clan or a tribe 2) a leader of a group, band, etc.: the robbers chieftain[/ex] • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME cheftayne, var. of chevetaine < OF < LL capitāneus captain …

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  • 17Chieftain tank — Chieftain (FV4201) Chieftain Mk 10 or Mk 11 with Stillbrew Crew Protection Package. Type Main battle tank …

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  • 18Chieftain of the Dúnedain —  / Chieftain    The title taken by the Heirs of Isildur after the loss of the kingdom of Arthedain; sixteen lords of Men, from Aranarth (elder son of Arvedui, last King of Arthedain) to Aragorn II Elessar.        1 Aranarth (Chieftain for 131… …

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  • 19Chieftain (disambiguation) — Chieftain may refer to: The leader or head of a group: a tribal chief or a village head. a member of the House of chiefs . a captain, to which chieftain is etymologically related. Clan chief, the head of a Scottish clan. Chiefs of the Name, the… …

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  • 20Chieftain Products — was a Canada based toy game company which released games such as Scrabble, Atmosfear, etc. Funded in 1972 by Edward J. Scott in Toronto, Ontario, this toy company was closed down in 1996 after the release of Atmosfear 4. It moved in 1980 to… …

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