Indian chief
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈɪndiən tʃiːf/
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jefe indio
- Manteo was a Croatan Indian chief who befriended the English explorers who landed at Roanoke Island in 1584.
It tells how New England's white settlers eradicated the Indian chief known as King Philip and the tribes he led.
- It tells how New England's white settlers eradicated the Indian chief known as King Philip and the tribes he led.
- And one of the Indian chiefs who had been involved was elderly at that point, near death.
- He he he became, he changed his name to an American Indian name and he said that he was an American Indian chief.
Examples
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And one of the Indian chiefs who had been involved was elderly at that point, near death.
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There was the tale of the Maumee Indian chief he had met and whose life he had saved.
Fiction book (1994) -
A real Indian chief made it.
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The old Indian chiefs are coming home.
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For as long as anyone could remember... this Indian chief was in charge... of naming all the children that were born in the tribe.
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Columbus sees the Indian chief approaching.
Fiction book (1998) -
The ornate dining table was set for a sumptuous holiday meal fit for a king or an Indian chief.
Blog text (12) -
It tells how New England's white settlers eradicated the Indian chief known as King Philip and the tribes he led.
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The Indian chief led his tribe in traditional ceremonies every year.
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The wise Indian chief was respected for his knowledge of the land.
Synonyms
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1.9
A person who leads a group or community
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7.9
A person who leads a group like a tribe or clan
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4.7
A person who leads a group of people in a traditional community
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A man who leads a village or tribe and makes decisions for the group
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A leader of some Native American tribes, especially the Algonquian people
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A native leader who makes decisions for a village or tribe
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8.1
A woman who leads a tribe or clan
A leader of a Native American tribe who guides the people
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the leader of a group or tribe of Native Americans' is directly derivable from combining 'Indian' (pertaining to indigenous American peoples) with 'chief' (a leader). This adjectival + noun composition follows a straightforward, cross-linguistic pattern (X chief = leader of X), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should understand it.
Etymology
The compound Indian chief comes from early European explorers who thought they had reached India and so called the local people Indian, and the head person was called a chief. So Indian chief came to mean the 'leader' of a Native American 'tribe'.