Arab chief
- noun
:
jefe árabe
- As an Arab chief, he was responsible for settling disputes within his tribe.
Examples
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The Arab chief welcomed the foreign visitors to his village with great hospitality.
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Many Arab chiefs attended the conference.
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Negotiations were often conducted between the colonial authorities and the local Arab chief.
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The Arab chief welcomed us to his village.
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As an Arab chief, he was responsible for settling disputes within his tribe.
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The Arab chief welcomed the foreign visitors to his village with great hospitality.
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Negotiations were often conducted between the colonial authorities and the local Arab chief.
Synonyms
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1.9
A person who leads a group or community
68
7.0
A respected man who leads an Arab family, village, or tribe
54
7.5
A respected older person who leads an Arab tribe or village
37
8.1
A Muslim ruler in parts of Africa or Arabia
20
7.9
A person who leads a group like a tribe or clan
20
6.7
A man who leads a family or group with authority
11
9.2
A local ruler or chief in parts of Africa and Arabia
4
9.9
A Muslim leader who rules or judges people using Islamic law
3
4.7
A person who leads a group of people in a traditional community
2
7.3
A man who leads a village or tribe and makes decisions for the group
1
8.7
A person who leads an Arab family group or village and makes important community decisions
1
8.5
A respected elder who leads a tribe or village
1
8.9
A tribal leader who makes decisions and cares for a clan or community
A local leader who acts as a judge in parts of North Africa and the Middle East
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'leader of an Arab village, tribe, or family' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'Arab' (member of Arab peoples) with 'chief' (leader). This modifier+head noun pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Arab chief comes from the simple picture of a village where one respected person, the chief, speaks for the Arab community and settles problems. That's why Arab chief means 'the leader of an Arab village, tribe, or family'.