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Some of his converts had apparently established a small community which had been raided by a war band commanded by a British chieftain who was at least nominally Christian himself.
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Terry O'Hagan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Mar. 2015
The fragments of two distinct bronze neck rings, thought to belong to a chieftain, were also identified.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
One of them may have been the chieftain who buried the weapons.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Starring Jay Baruchel as Hiccup, the awkward son of a Viking chieftain, HTTYD is a masterclass in the hero’s journey.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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Terry O'Hagan, JSTOR Daily, 17 Mar. 2015
The fragments of two distinct bronze neck rings, thought to belong to a chieftain, were also identified.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
One of them may have been the chieftain who buried the weapons.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Starring Jay Baruchel as Hiccup, the awkward son of a Viking chieftain, HTTYD is a masterclass in the hero’s journey.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chieftain
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“Chieftain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chieftain. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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