headman

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Heimonmi Shylla, headman of the hamlet with about 500 households and a deacon, says almost all residents are Presbyterian, Catholic or members of the Church of God.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

The village headman summoned her and said that by garlanding Nehru, she had become his bride.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

Saltwater had destroyed the ability of the 150 residents to grow crops, taking away livelihoods and food security, says former village headman Sailosi Ramatu.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2022

In accepting his icon award John thanked iHeartRadio and its headman John Sykes "for honoring me this way, for paying tribute to me to let them know that this."

From Fox News • May 27, 2021

The headman bowed three times and withdrew, leaving Lee alone with the shaman-academic he’d come to find.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman