Found 2 items, similar to chieftain.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: chieftain chieftain n 1: the leader of a group of people; “a captain of industry” [syn: captain] 2: the head of a tribe or clan [syn: headman, tribal chief]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Chieftain Chieftain \Chief"tain\, n. [OE. cheftayn, chevetayn, OF. chevetain, F. capitaine, LL. capitanus, fr. L. caput head. Cf. Captain, and see chief.] A captain, leader, or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army, or clan. Syn: Chief; commander; leader; head. See Chief. [1913 Webster]