cheveteyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

cheventayn, cheventein, chevyteyn, chieftayn, chefteyn, cheftayn, cheveteine, cheveteyne, chiftan, cheftayne

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French chevetaine, from Late Latin capitaneus. Doublet of capitain.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃeːvəˈtɛi̯n(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃeːvətin(ə)/, /t͡ʃeːfˈtɛi̯n(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃeːftin(ə)/

Noun

cheveteyn (plural cheveteynes)

The leader of a nation or a political division; a high-ranking politician.
The head of a military grouping; a general or marshal.
A head, chief or boss; any sort of person at the top of a hierarchy.
(rare) A religious head or exemplar.

Descendants

English: chieftain
Scots: chieftain

References

“chevetain(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-14.

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