Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - chief
Chief
chief
n. & adj. --n. 1 a a leader or ruler. b the head of a tribe, clan, etc. 2 the head of a department; the highest official. 3 Heraldry the upper third of a shield. --adj. (usu. attrib.) 1 first in position, importance, influence, etc. (chief engineer). 2 prominent, leading. Phrases and idioms Chief of Staff the senior staff officer of a service or command. -in-Chief supreme (Commander-in-Chief). Derivatives chiefdom n. Etymology: ME f. OF ch(i)ef ult. f. L caput head
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I. adjective Date: 14th century accorded highest rank or office , of greatest importance or influence , II. adverb Date: 14th century ~ly, III. noun see: head Date: 15th century the upper part of a heraldic field, the head of a body of persons or an organization ; leader , the principal or most valuable part , ~dom noun ~ship noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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