Chieftain
Chieftain noun - The head of a tribe or clan.
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Synonyms for Chieftain
Lord and chieftain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lord" instead a noun "Chieftain".
Nearby Words: chieftainship, chieftaincy
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- God in The Bible is given metaphors like "father", "king", "lord of hosts", "judge" and so on which makes one conclude that Hebrews thought of Him as being like a tribal chieftain combining familial, political, judiciary, military and other functions much as a human chief would.
Source: The Patriarch - Genghis Khan is a 1965 Biopic of the man himself, directed by Henry Levin and starring Omar Sharif.Temujin, the teenaged son of a Mongol lord, is captured by Jamuga, a rival chieftain.
Source: Film / Genghis Khan - I like it: it means "battle chieftain" or "lord of wars".
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