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Translate chieftain from English to Spanish

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chieftain:
- gran jefe; jefe; cacique
Wiktionary:
- chieftain → líder, jefe, cacique, caudillo, jeque
- chieftain → jefe de tribu, cacique

English

Detailed Translations for chieftain from English to Spanish

chieftain:

chieftain [the ~] noun

the chieftain (tribal chief; head; chief; leader)
el gran jefe; el jefe; el cacique
- gran jefe [el ~] noun
- jefe [el ~] noun
- cacique [el ~] noun

Translation Matrix for chieftain:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
cacique	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
gran jefe	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
jefe	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief	VIP; beginning; beginning of a letter; boss; captain; centurion; chief; commander; foreman; forewoman; front-rank man; governor; head; headman; leader; lord; master; principal; ruler; superior; topdog; viceroy; woman-leader
-	captain; chief; headman; tribal chief

Related Words for "chieftain":

chieftains

Synonyms for "chieftain":

captain; leader
headman; tribal chief

Related Definitions for "chieftain":

the leader of a group of people¹
the head of a tribe or clan¹

Wiktionary Translations for chieftain:

chieftain

noun

A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain
- chieftain → líder; jefe
A leader of a clan or tribe
- chieftain → cacique; caudillo; jefe; jeque

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• chieftain	→ jefe de tribu; cacique	↔ Häuptling — Oberhaupt eines Volksstammes, Stammesoberhaupt eines Naturvolkes

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University