chef

Middle English

/tʃeːf/

noun
Definitions
  • A leader, boss, or director; a chief official; one in charge.
  • A authority or source of power; something which controls.
  • The main, important or foundational part of something.
  • The upper or topmost portion of something.
  • (heraldry) The heraldic chief.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French chief (head, leader) derived from Latin caput (head, etc, source).

Origin

Latin

caput

Gloss

head, etc, source

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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