English

Noun

chieftain ‎(plural chieftains)

1. A leader of a clan or tribe.
2. A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain.

Synonyms

• (A very powerful person): chief, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, boss, employer, foreman, head, heid bummer, leader, mandarin, manager, mover and shaker, top banana, top dog, tycoon

Translations

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English cheftayne, from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitaneus, from Latin caput ‎(“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tʃiften]

Noun

chieftain ‎(plural chieftains)

1. chieftain