noun · irregular · frequent

head man

head man · head men

голова, головний, керівник

староста

Chef, Oberhaupt, Häuptling

The person in charge of an organization, clan, tribe, or other groupThe person in charge of an organization, clan, tribe, or other group.

» Some women think bald-headed men are sexy.

Некоторые женщины считают лысых мужчин сексуальными.

Meaning

2 senses

The person in charge of an organization, clan, tribe, or other group.
The leader of a village.
ста́ростаstárosta

Examples

4 sentences

Some women think bald-headed men are sexy.
ruНекоторые женщины считают лысых мужчин сексуальными.
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I knew you were a level-headed man.
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After receiving a hefty blow to the head, the man spoke only gibberish.
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Telling a hair-raising story to a bald-headed man is a complete waste of time.
deWenn man einem glatzköpfigen Mann eine haarsträubende Geschichte erzählt, so ist das reine Zeitverschwendung.
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Translations

3 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

leader of a village:

Origin

From Middle English heed man, from Old English hēafodmann (“leader; captain, head of a gro

From Middle English heed man, from Old English hēafodmann (“leader; captain, head of a group”), from Proto-West Germanic *haubidamann, equivalent to head + man. Cognate with Dutch hoofdman (“chief; chieftain”), German Hauptmann (“captain”), Swedish huvudman (“chief; principal; leader”). Compare also English headsman. Doublet of hetman.

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