CHIEFTAIN, noun A captain, leader or commander; a chief; the head of a troop, army or clan. It is most commonly used in the latter sense. The chieftains of the Highland clans in Scotland, were the principal noblemen and gentlemen.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.