Free translatorFree translator
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home 		English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Headman   /hˈɛdmən/   Listen
Headman

noun
(pl. headmen)
1.
An executioner who beheads the condemned person.  Synonym: headsman.
2.
The head of a tribe or clan.  Synonyms: chief, chieftain, tribal chief.





WordNet 3.0 © 2010 Princeton University


Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words


Share |




"Headman" Quotes from Famous Books



... new yams at Onitsha, on the Niger, is thus described: "Each headman brought out six yams, and cut down young branches of palm-leaves and placed them before his gate, roasted three of the yams, and got some kola-nuts and fish. After the yam is roasted, the Libia, or country doctor, takes the ...
— The Golden Bough - A study of magic and religion • Sir James George Frazer


Words linked to "Headman" :   Hrolf, Indian chieftain, Glendower, Indian chief, Owen Glendower, Rollo, Rolf, leader, executioner, public executioner, pendragon, tribal chief


Copyright © 2024 Free Translator.org