CHIEFTAIN


Meaning of CHIEFTAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchēf-tən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English chieftaine, from Anglo-French chevetain, from Late Latin capitaneus chief — more at captain

Date: 14th century

: a chief especially of a band, tribe, or clan

• chief·tain·ship -ˌship noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.