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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chieftain \Chief"tain\, n. [OE. cheftayn chevetayn OF chevetain F. capitaine LL capitanus fr L. caput head. Cf {Captain}, and see {chief}.] A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan. Syn: Chief; commander; leader; head. See {Chief}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: chieftain n 1: the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry" [syn: {captain}] 2: the head of a tribe or clan [syn: {headman}, {tribal chief}]
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