chieftain

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Sinonieme

chief

leader

head

headman

ringleader

prince

🤴

captain

ruler

sovereign

tribal chief

master

king

👑

lord

clan chief

chief of state

commander

emperor

magnate

manager

mediator

postmaster

principal

Pendragon

boss

Vertalings

jefe

Häuptling

cacique

cacique

chef

capo

chefe

capotribù

cap

cabecilla

manda-chuva

Chef

chefe tribal

opperhoofd

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃiːf.tən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: cheveteyn

In summary

From Middle English cheveteyn, cheftayne, from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitaneus (English captain), from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (English head), itself from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. Doublet of captain; related to chief.