chieftain
chief·tain
noun \ˈchēf-tən\Definition of CHIEFTAIN
: a chief especially of a band, tribe, or clan
— chief·tain·ship \-ˌship\ noun
See Origin of CHIEFTAIN
Middle English chieftaine, from Anglo-French chevetain, from Late Latin capitaneus chief — more at captain
First Known Use: 14th century
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