English noun: Indian chieftain | |||
1. | Indian chieftain (person) the leader of a group of Native Americans | ||
Synonyms | Indian chief | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chief, chieftain, headman, tribal chief | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sachem, sagamore | ||
Instance hyponym | Black Hawk, Chief Joseph, Cochise, Crazy Horse, George Guess, Geronimo, Hiawatha, Joseph, Keokuk, Makataimeshekiakiak, Massasoit, Powhatan, Rain-in-the-Face, Red Cloud, Sequoya, Sequoyah, Sitting Bull, Tashunca-Uitco, Wahunsonacock | ||