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war chief

war chief noun: a chief who leads a group in wartime, a warlord, a war leader.

Noun

war chief (plural war chiefs)

  1. A chief who leads a group in wartime, a warlord, a war leader.

Forms of war chief

pluralwar chiefs
alternative formwarchief

Origin of war chief

Piecewise doublet of warhead.

Questions about war chief

What does war chief mean?
War chief means a chief who leads a group in wartime, a warlord, a war leader.
What part of speech is war chief?
War chief is a noun.
What is the plural of war chief?
The plural of war chief is war chiefs.

Words near war chief in the dictionary

  1. war cakes
  2. war cemeteries
  3. war cemetery
  4. war chest
  5. war chests
  6. war chief
  7. war chiefs
  8. war child
  9. war children
  10. war club
  11. war clubs

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