|
| chief·tain [ chftən ] (plural chief·tains) |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
leader of people: the leader or titular head of a people or similar ethnic group
|
| [13th century. < Old French chevetaine, alteration of late Latin capitaneus (see captain)] |
|
  chief·tain·cy noun |
| chief·tain·ship noun |
|
