head man
English
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Etymology
From Middle English hede man, hedeman, hæfd-man, hæfedd mann, from Old English hēafod-mann (“chief; leader; headman”), from Proto-Germanic *haubudamann-, *haubidamann- (“headman”), equivalent to head + man. Cognate with Dutch hoofdman (“chief; chieftain”), German Hauptmann (“captain”), Swedish huvudman (“chief; principal; leader”). Compare also English headsman.
Noun
- The person in charge of an organization, clan, tribe, or other group.
- The leader of a village.
Translations
leader of a village
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