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chieftains

noun

Meaning

  1. A leader of a clan or tribe.
  2. (by extension) A leader of a group.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

tribal chief(English)captain(English)headman(English)chiefs(English)clans(English)heads(English)leaders(English)tribes(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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