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# chieftain

noun (chieftains)

«chieftain» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A chieftain is the leader of a tribe or clan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chieftain/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales of tribes, the head of a group who rules and is obeyed.

### Examples

- The chieftain called his people together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chieftain/#x1)
- The chieftain's daughter sat in her father's tent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chieftain/#x2)
- Every tribe had its own chieftain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chieftain/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «chieftain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chieftain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«chieftain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chieftain.html) on Mova free.