Chieftain
Chieftain noun - The head of a tribe or clan.
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Synonyms for Chieftain
Queen and chieftain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Queen" instead a noun "Chieftain".
Nearby Words: chieftainship, chieftaincy
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- The Mark of the Horse Lord: a Scottish chieftain has to prevent an enemy queen from drawing The Roman Empire into their tribal war.
Source: Awakening the Sleeping Giant -
Boudicca, young queen of the Iceni, eventually makes her peace with her bitterly-resented requirement of a male chieftain and a political marriage.
Source: Creator / Rosemary Sutcliff - In a Nodwick story, the protagonists are hired by the human (and very attractive) Queen Bartha to route the army of the orcish chieftain Kurg, who is threatening war on her kingdom.
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