chief
Translation
chief, leader, main, principal
Examples
He is the chief of the village.
He is the chief of the village.
The chief reason for the delay was traffic.
The chief reason for the delay was traffic.
Grammar Patterns
((the chief of sth.)) the leader of a group He is the chief of the village.
((chief + noun)) main, principal The chief reason for the delay was traffic.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (noun) leader, head; (adj) main, principal. Antonyms: (adj) minor, secondary
Etymology
From Old French 'chef' meaning 'head', from Latin 'caput' meaning 'head'.
Memory Tips
A 'chef' in a kitchen is the 'chief' of the kitchen. They share the same root.