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Meanings of chieftaness in English

Russian
племенной вождь
Portuguese
chefe tribal
Spanish
jefe tribal
Catalan
cap tribal

Leader of a tribal society or chiefdom.

Related terms
племенной вождь
Synonyms
Examples for "chieftain"
Examples for "chieftain"
1
The scion of some important chieftain's family, Rillish had come to suppose.
Return of the Crimson Guard
2
Wa-on-mon is a great chieftain; the heart of the missionary is grieved.
The Phantom of the River
3
After the chieftain had been won the minor leaders in time followed.
The History of Education / Educational Practice and Progress Con...
4
A chieftain proudly climbed the wagon; a bond-servant humbly handed Margaret down.
The Yeoman Adventurer
5
Next to the chieftain rode Scarbreast, the grim war-lord of the Navajos.
The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel
1
His father is an old khan, a tribal chief from the east.
BBC
2
The Bedouin glanced at Abu Sufyan, but the tribal chief had no response.
Mother of the believers: a novel of the birth of islam
3
Over a group of villages is the pargana or tribal chief.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
4
Father, mother, tribal chief, or clan elder may make the decision.
The Disposable Male
5
He was the son of a tribal chief and qualified as a lawyer.
BBC
1
Calm always comes before a storm, Sunni tribal leader Sheikh Yaseen al-Badrani said.
Reuters
2
Gunmen loyal to tribal leader Sadeq al-Ahmar were also involved in the fighting.
The Irish Times
3
A top tribal leader has also added his voice to the opposition's demands.
BBC
4
When the warriors released him, Vor calmly faced the tribal leader.
Sisterhood of Dune
5
A tribal leader told Reuters that Taeiman was an AQAP militant.
Reuters
Translations for chieftaness
Portuguese
chefe tribal