"cheveteyn" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˌt͡ʃeːvəˈtæi̯n(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃeːvətin(ə)/, /t͡ʃeːfˈtæi̯n(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃeːftin(ə)/ Forms: cheveteynes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitaneus. Doublet of capitain. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|chevetaine}} Borrowed from Old French chevetaine, {{der|enm|LL.|capitaneus}} Late Latin capitaneus, {{doublet|enm|capitain}} Doublet of capitain Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cheveteyn, {{enm-noun|cheveteynes}} cheveteyn (plural cheveteynes)
  1. The leader of a nation or a political division; a high-ranking politician.
    Sense id: en-cheveteyn-enm-noun-vqkluZtL
  2. The head of a military grouping; a general or marshal. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-cheveteyn-enm-noun-ZBYDc~6I Disambiguation of Military: 0 100 0 0
  3. A head, chief or boss; any sort of person at the top of a hierarchy. Categories (topical): Leaders
    Sense id: en-cheveteyn-enm-noun-~ObLvJhR Disambiguation of Leaders: 14 35 48 3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 32 50 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 29 50 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 11 78 4
  4. (rare) A religious head or exemplar. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-cheveteyn-enm-noun-eTWYzKE5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cheventayn, cheventein, chevyteyn, chieftayn, chefteyn, cheftayn, cheveteine, cheveteyne, chiftan, cheftayne

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: chieftain"
    },
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    }
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      "name": "bor+"
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitaneus. Doublet of capitain.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cheveteynes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "cheveteyn",
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    {
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        "The leader of a nation or a political division; a high-ranking politician."
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          "ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 2555-2557",
          "roman": "No lenger shal the turneyinge laste.",
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      "glosses": [
        "A head, chief or boss; any sort of person at the top of a hierarchy."
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          "chief",
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        [
          "boss",
          "boss"
        ]
      ]
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        "A religious head or exemplar."
      ],
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        "(rare) A religious head or exemplar."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌt͡ʃeːvəˈtæi̯n(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃeːvətin(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃeːfˈtæi̯n(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃeːftin(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "chevyteyn"
    },
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      "word": "chieftayn"
    },
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      "word": "chefteyn"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cheftayn"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cheveteine"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cheveteyne"
    },
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      "word": "chiftan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cheftayne"
    }
  ],
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    "Middle English lemmas",
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    "Middle English terms borrowed from Old French",
    "Middle English terms derived from Late Latin",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old French",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cheveteynes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The leader of a nation or a political division; a high-ranking politician."
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "And if so happen that the chieftain be taken\nOn either side, or else should slay his opponent,\nThe tournament shall last no longer.",
          "ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 2555-2557",
          "roman": "No lenger shal the turneyinge laste.",
          "text": "And if so falle, the chieftayn be take\nOn either syde, or elles slee his make,",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "The head of a military grouping; a general or marshal."
      ]
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        "A head, chief or boss; any sort of person at the top of a hierarchy."
      ],
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          "chief",
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          "boss",
          "boss"
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      ]
    },
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
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        "A religious head or exemplar."
      ],
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        "(rare) A religious head or exemplar."
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌt͡ʃeːvəˈtæi̯n(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃeːvətin(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃeːfˈtæi̯n(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃeːftin(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "cheventayn"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheventein"
    },
    {
      "word": "chevyteyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "chieftayn"
    },
    {
      "word": "chefteyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheftayn"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheveteine"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheveteyne"
    },
    {
      "word": "chiftan"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheftayne"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cheveteyn"
}

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