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headman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chief, chieftain, tribal chief |
| Type of | leader |
| Has types | indian chief, indian chieftain, pendragon |
headman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | headsman |
| Type of | executioner, public executioner |
Examples of headman
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We had to ask permission of the headman of the Muslim village to moor our dinghy.
From the travel.uk.msn.com
Each miside has a headman who handles village affairs and who answers to a chief.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The headman, where such a thing exits, is generally a liaison with outside groups.
From the scienceblogs.com
Each village in the district is ruled by a headman, who answers to the chief.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He was officially made headman or leader of a recently established Nyamwezi colony.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In 1983, Kasaona's father was asked by the village headman to stop poaching.
From the edition.cnn.com
In Papua, whole districts went along with the choice of the local headman.
From the economist.com
His boss, headman Ismail Leamo, said there had been no threats or warnings.
From the independent.co.uk
Cam Barker's picture-perfect headman pass up ice triggered an odd-man rush.
From the kentucky.com
- Headsman: an executioner who beheads the condemned person
- The head of a tribe or clan
- Headman is a fictional character from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series.
- The Headmen is a group of fictional supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. They first appeared (as a team) in The Defenders #21 (March 1975).
