chief ‧ tain /ˈtʃiːftən, ˈtʃiːftɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: chevetain , from Late Latin capitaneus ; ⇨ ↑ captain 1 ]
the leader of a tribe or a Scottish ↑ clan
chief ‧ tain /ˈtʃiːftən, ˈtʃiːftɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: chevetain , from Late Latin capitaneus ; ⇨ ↑ captain 1 ]
the leader of a tribe or a Scottish ↑ clan
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012