"tribal chief" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tribal chiefs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tribal chief (plural tribal chiefs)
  1. The chief of a tribe. Translations (the chief of a tribe): stamhoofd [neuter] (Dutch), φύλαρχος (fýlarchos) [masculine] (Greek), cacique [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), chefe [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-tribal_chief-en-noun-e5HsGHmT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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