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Chieftain vs Combatant - What's the difference?

chieftain | combatant | Related terms |

Chieftain is a related term of combatant.


As nouns the difference between chieftain and combatant

is that chieftain is a leader of a clan or tribe while combatant is an armed fighter.

As an adjective combatant is

contending; disposed to contend.

chieftain

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A leader of a clan or tribe.
  • A leader of a group, e.g. a robbers' chieftain.

    • Synonyms

    * (A very powerful person) chief, big gun, big shot, big wheel, bigwig, boss, employer, foreman, head, heid bummer, leader, mandarin, manager, mover and shaker, top banana, top dog, tycoon

    combatant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An armed fighter.
    • Gladiators were combatants who fought to the death to entertain the public.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Contending; disposed to contend.
    • (Ben Jonson)
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