headman

[ hed-muhn, -man ]

/ ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmæn /

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noun, plural head·men [hed-muhn, -men]. /ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmɛn/.

a chief or leader.

headsman.

Origin of headman

before 1000; Middle English he(ve)dman,Old English hēafodman.See head, man

Words nearby headman

headline rate, head-load, headlock, headlong, head louse, headman, head margin, headmaster, headmasterly, head mike, headmistress

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Example sentences from the Web for headman

Their head-quarters is Tuticorin, and their headman is called Talavan.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Moussa-ag-Amastan, headman of the clan, awaited the newcomers at first with a certain trepidation in spite of his warrior blood.
Black Man's Burden|Dallas McCord Reynolds
The stern face and glittering eyes indicated clearly that the headman would die before he said more about the attackers.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
This headman had also had addresses delivered in the village for the first time.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott

Then, as the headman hurried up: "Get me the box of medicines, quick!"
The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White

British Dictionary definitions for headman

headman

/ (ˈhɛdmən) /

noun plural -men

anthropol a chief or leader

a foreman or overseer

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单词	headman
释义	headman [ hed-muhn, -man ] / ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmæn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR headman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural head·men [hed-muhn, -men]. /ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmɛn/. a chief or leader. headsman. Origin of headman before 1000; Middle English he(ve)dman,Old English hēafodman.See head, man Words nearby headman headline rate, head-load, headlock, headlong, head louse, headman, head margin, headmaster, headmasterly, head mike, headmistress Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for headman Their head-quarters is Tuticorin, and their headman is called Talavan. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston Moussa-ag-Amastan, headman of the clan, awaited the newcomers at first with a certain trepidation in spite of his warrior blood. Black Man's Burden\|Dallas McCord Reynolds The stern face and glittering eyes indicated clearly that the headman would die before he said more about the attackers. The Pirates of Shan\|Harold Leland Goodwin This headman had also had addresses delivered in the village for the first time. The Foundations of Japan\|J.W. Robertson Scott Then, as the headman hurried up: "Get me the box of medicines, quick!" The Leopard Woman\|Stewart Edward White British Dictionary definitions for headman headman / (ˈhɛdmən) / noun plural -men anthropol a chief or leader a foreman or overseer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to headman bigwig, boss, head, ruler, leader, director, master, captain, big shot
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headman

noun, plural head·men [hed-muhn, -men]. /ˈhɛd mən, -ˌmɛn/.

Origin of headman

Words nearby headman

Example sentences from the Web for headman

British Dictionary definitions for headman

noun plural -men

Words related to headman