Definition of chieftain

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Chieftain (n.) A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan..

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Sorehon :: Sorehon (n.) Formerly, in Ireland, a kind of servile tenure which subjected the tenant to maintain his chieftain gratuitously whenever he wished to indulge in a revel..
Cheventein :: Cheventein (n.) A variant of Chieftain.
Chieftaincy :: Chieftaincy (n.) Alt. of Chieftainshi.
Bretwalda :: Bretwalda (n.) The official title applied to that one of the Anglo-Saxon chieftains who was chosen by the other chiefs to lead them in their warfare against the British tribes.
Clan :: Clan (n.) A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald..
Chieftainship :: Chieftainship (n.) The rank, dignity, or office of a chieftain..
Chieftain :: Chieftain (n.) A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan..
Clanship :: Clanship (n.) A state of being united together as in a clan; an association under a chieftain.
Emeer :: Emeer (n.) An Arabian military commander, independent chieftain, or ruler of a province; also, an honorary title given to the descendants of Mohammed, in the line of his daughter Fatima; among the Turks, likewise, a title of dignity, given to certain high officials..
Captainry :: Captainry (n.) Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship..
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