Definition of chief

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Chief (a.) Very intimate, near, or close..

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High Priest :: High priest () A chief priest; esp., the head of the Jewish priesthood..
Amharic :: Amharic (n.) The Amharic language (now the chief language of Abyssinia).
Done :: Done (a.) Given; executed; issued; made public; -- used chiefly in the clause giving the date of a proclamation or public act.
Handkercher :: Handkercher (n.) A handkerchief.
Sudation :: Sudary (n.) A napkin or handkerchief.
Tympano :: Tympano (n.) A kettledrum; -- chiefly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra. See Kettledrum.
Melchite :: Melchite (n.) One of a sect, chiefly in Syria and Egypt, which acknowledges the authority of the pope, but adheres to the liturgy and ceremonies of the Eastern Church..
Hopple :: Hopple (n.) A fetter for horses, or cattle, when turned out to graze; -- chiefly used in the plural..
Camlet :: Camlet (n.) A woven fabric originally made of camel's hair, now chiefly of goat's hair and silk, or of wool and cotton..
Enmanche :: Enmanche (a.) Resembling, or covered with, a sleeve; -- said of the chief when lines are drawn from the middle point of the upper edge upper edge to the sides..
Sorehon :: Sorehon (n.) Formerly, in Ireland, a kind of servile tenure which subjected the tenant to maintain his chieftain gratuitously whenever he wished to indulge in a revel..
Decurion :: Decurion (n.) A head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers..
Mokadour :: Mokadour (n.) A handkerchief.
Moor :: Moor (n.) One of a mixed race inhabiting Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns..
Hoax :: Hoax (n.) A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.
Viand :: Viand (n.) An article of food; provisions; food; victuals; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Foreman :: Foreman (n.) The chief of a set of hands employed in a shop, or on works of any kind, who superintends the rest; an overseer..
Chief :: Chief (n.) The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the work of others; the principal actor or agent..
Potestate :: Potestate (n.) A chief ruler; a potentate. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Notary :: Notary (n.) A public officer who attests or certifies deeds and other writings, or copies of them, usually under his official seal, to make them authentic, especially in foreign countries. His duties chiefly relate to instruments used in commercial transactions, such as protests of negotiable paper, ship's papers in cases of loss, damage, etc. He is generally called a notary public..
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