cheveteyn
Middle English
/ˈtʃeːftɛi̯n(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- The leader of a nation or a political division; a high-ranking politician.
- The head of a military grouping; a general or marshal.
- A head, chief or boss; any sort of person at the top of a hierarchy.
- (rare) A religious head or exemplar.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French chevetaine derived from Latin capitaneus.
Origin
Latin
capitaneus
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chieftain English
- chieftaincy English
- chieftainess English
- chieftainly English
- chieftainry English
- chieftainship English
- subchieftain English
- capitaneus Latin
- capitāneus Latin
- caput Latin
- katona Hungarian
- capitano Italian
- cheftayne Middle English
- capitaine Old French
- chevetaine Old French
- κατεπάνω gkm