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chieftain

chieftain · chieftains

вождь, атаман, главарь

голова, головка, директор

Häuptling

A leader of a clan or tribeA leader of a clan or tribe.

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/ˈt͡ʃiːf.tən/

» I'm the chieftain of this tribe.

Значение

значений: 2

A leader of a clan or tribe.
Häuptling
вождьvoždʹ
a head of a tribe or clan
(шире)A leader of a group.
The robber chieftain divided up the spoils.
глава́рьglavárʹ, атама́нatamán
the leader of a group of people

Примеры

предложений: 15

I'm the chieftain of this tribe.
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Can you take me to your chieftain?
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The one with the unique headdress is the chieftain.
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She was appointed as the chieftain by the goddess herself.
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In this tribe, the chieftain is elected by a majority vote.
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Переводы

языков: 8

Русский

По значениям 2

A leader of a clan or tribe:

A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain:

Deutsch

По значениям 1

A leader of a clan or tribe:

Происхождение

From Middle English cheveteyn, cheftayne, from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capi

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.

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