English-Thai Dictionary

chieftain

N หัวหน้า เผ่า  hua-na-phaol

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHIEFTAIN

n.A captain, leader or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army or clan. It is most commonly used in the latter sense. The chieftains of the Highland clans in Scotland, were the principal noblemen and gentlemen.

 

CHIEFTAINRY, CHIEFTAINSHIP

n.Headship; captaincy; the government over a clan.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHIEFTAIN

Chief "tain, n. Etym: [OE. cheftayn, chevetayn, OF. chevetain, F.capitaine, LL. capitanus, fr. L. caput head. Cf. Captain, and see chief. ]

 

Defn: A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan.

 

Syn. -- Chief; commander; leader; head. See Chief.

 

CHIEFTAINCY; CHIEFTAINSHIP

CHIEFTAINCY; CHIEFTAINSHIP Chief "tain *cy, Chief "tain *ship, n.

 

Defn: The rank, dignity, or office of a chieftain.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

chieftain

chief tain |ˈCHēftən ˈtʃiftən | ▶noun the leader of a people or clan. • informal a powerful member of an organization. DERIVATIVES chief tain cy |-sē |noun ( pl. chieftaincies ), chief tain ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN Middle English and Old French chevetaine, from late Latin capitaneus (see captain ). The spelling was altered by association with chief .

 

Oxford Dictionary

chieftain

chief |tain |ˈtʃiːft (ə )n, -tɪn | ▶noun the leader of a people or clan. • informal a powerful member of an organization. DERIVATIVES chieftaincy |-si |noun ( pl. chieftaincies ), chieftainship noun ORIGIN Middle English and Old French chevetaine, from late Latin capitaneus (see captain ). The spelling was altered by association with chief .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

chieftain

chief tain /tʃíːft (ə )n /名詞 C 1 (部族やスコットランド高地氏族などの )族長 , 酋長 （しゆうちよう ）.2 ｟くだけて ｠(通例良くない組織 集団の )指導者, 有力者 , 頭 （かしら ）▸ a drug chieftain 麻薬組織の有力者 .