headman

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

The village is deemed "at risk" by Fiji's government and headman Josevata Nagausaukula contemplates a future in which children now honing their rugby skills have been shifted, with their families, to higher ground inland.

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2022

Lowe, host of the FOX quiz show “Mental Samurai,” told the funnyman that his guest list included Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas – which seemingly shocked the former “Tonight Show” headman in the process.

From Fox News • Jun. 16, 2020

Approaching Jobure de Guayo and clutching his notebook with the patient registry, Pequeño pointed the boat toward the compound of Quintín, the headman.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2018

The headman stopped outside the wood-framed, skin-covered hut.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman