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chief·tan

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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Chieftannoun

    Etymology: from chief, n. s. captain.

    That forc’d their chieftain, for his safety’s sake,
    (Their chieftain Humber named was aright)
    Unto the mighty stream him to betake,
    Where he an end of battle and of life did make. Fairy Qu.

    It broke, and absolutely subdued all the lords and chieftains of the Irishry. John Davies, on Ireland.

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  1. chieftan

    A chieftain is a tribal chief or village head.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chieftan in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chieftan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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