chieftain

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈt͡ʃiːf.tən/

Noun

broadly

A leader of a clan or tribe. / (by extension) A leader of a group.

Japanese Meaning

酋長（部族や氏族の長） / 族長（部族や氏族のトップ）

What is this buttons?

The young chieftain listened carefully to the elders before making his decision.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

若い族長は決断を下す前に長老たちの意見に注意深く耳を傾けた。

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Sense（1）

A leader of a clan or tribe.

They were probably the work of individual craftsmen working to meet the chieftains' needs. Their place in the chronology of the big cemeteries is indicated by the less richly-decorated double-springed bronze brooches which are found here.

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Sense（2）

(by extension) A leader of a group.

The robber chieftain divided up the spoils.

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chieftains

（ plural ）

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