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chieftain

noun as in chief

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This was not quite how things appeared to the Caledonian chieftain Calgacus before he fought the invading Roman army in AD 83.

With a groan and a curse the guerrilla chieftain yielded himself a prisoner.

To the Federal soldiers in pursuit she swore the guerrilla chieftain had passed by without stopping.

The South Wind gently opened the door, and a young chieftain, with a face like the sun, entered.

The young chieftain passed in and sat down by the strange fire that had no heat.

He raged about the lodge and ordered the young chieftain with sunshine in his face and warmth in his breath to depart.

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On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to chieftain, such as: bigwig, boss, tribal chief, captain, director, and head.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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