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headman

[ hed-muhn, -man ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural head·men [hed, -m, uh, n, -men].

headman

/ ˈhɛdmən /

Origin of headman¹

before 1000; Middle English he ( ve ) dman, Old English hēafodman. See head, man

The district headman is the deputy of the tribal ward headman to whom he is immediately responsible.

We retraced our steps a few miles up the valley to a village ruled over by a friendly woman, the widow of the late headman.

The people saw him and welcomed him back, making him their Headman, and giving him the place of honor in their gatherings.

Orth'ris began rowlin' his eyes an' crackin' his fingers an' dancin' a step-dance for to impress the Headman.

The headman rolled his eye where Kim was chatting to a girl in blue as she laid crackling thorns on a fire.

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