"cheveteyn" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

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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          "ref": "late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 2555-2557",
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      "ipa": "/ˌt͡ʃeːvəˈtæi̯n(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃeːvətin(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃeːfˈtæi̯n(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃeːftin(ə)/"
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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",
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        "A religious head or exemplar."
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        "(rare) A religious head or exemplar."
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      "ipa": "/ˌt͡ʃeːvəˈtæi̯n(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃeːvətin(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃeːfˈtæi̯n(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃeːftin(ə)/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "cheventayn"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheventein"
    },
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      "word": "chevyteyn"
    },
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      "word": "chieftayn"
    },
    {
      "word": "chefteyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheftayn"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheveteine"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheveteyne"
    },
    {
      "word": "chiftan"
    },
    {
      "word": "cheftayne"
    }
  ],
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}

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