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Meanings of chieftain in English
Synonyms
Examples for "captain"
Examples for "captain"
1
The captain replied, 'That'll change.' Then, 'What was that you said, Ruger?'
2
The captain looked grave; Mrs. Willoughby anxious; Beulah interested; and Maud thoughtful.
3
I didn't know exactly what was wrong, the former Test captain said.
4
His captain saw this as treachery; Pietersen saw it as common sense.
5
McGuire, Hugh H., Jr.; enlisted March 10; transferred to cavalry; captain; killed.
Usage of chieftain in English
1
The scion of some important chieftain's family, Rillish had come to suppose.
2
Wa-on-mon is a great chieftain; the heart of the missionary is grieved.
3
After the chieftain had been won the minor leaders in time followed.
4
A chieftain proudly climbed the wagon; a bond-servant humbly handed Margaret down.
5
Next to the chieftain rode Scarbreast, the grim war-lord of the Navajos.
6
The son of this chieftain was Rameses the Second, or the Great.
7
A sarlacc will not come to visit your camp. The chieftain stood.
8
The supreme ruler of the Tartars was a chieftain called a Cham.
9
The Irish were formed in disordered masses, each under its own chieftain.
10
The chieftain inclined his head toward the Galu standing at his side.
11
The king, the chieftain, the tribe offered security in return for allegiance.
12
Again did the chieftain smite me across the head, and darkness came.
13
More like a desert chieftain in one of those oil-rich Mideast countries.
14
The military mob pillaged the palace and proclaimed their chieftain, Vseslaf, king.
15
The chieftain will be chosen at a banquet in Pettigo tomorrow night.
16
This army was under the command of a Tartar chieftain called Toktamonish.
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Chieftain through the time
Chieftain across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common