chief
Significat (anglès)
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- A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
- The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
- The principal part or top of anything.
- An informal term of address.
- An informal term of address.
Sinònims
most excellent
most important
person in charge
in chief
rich man
standing at the head
traditional chief
hereditary chief
sedan-chair
council member
preside over
responsible person
top management
main pipe
important man
guv’nor
chief man
great person
person in authority
administor
main duct
petty ruler
particular one
shop walker
hogon
fautor
clan chief
most distinguished
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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/t͡ʃiːf/
Etimologia (anglès)
From Middle English cheef, chef, from Old French chef, chief (“leader”), from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput (“head”) (from which also captain, chieftain), from Proto-Italic *kaput, from Proto-Indo-European *káput. Doublet of cape (“point of land”), capo, caput, and chef through Latin (possibly also related to cape (“sleeveless garment”) and cap (“head covering”) from Latin cappa); doublet of head and Howth through Proto-Indo-European.
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