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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Ordinary \Or"di*na*ry\, n.; pl. Ordinaries (-r[i^]z).
     1. (Law)
        (a) (Roman Law) An officer who has original jurisdiction
            in his own right, and not by deputation.
        (b) (Eng. Law) One who has immediate jurisdiction in
            matters ecclesiastical; an ecclesiastical judge; also,
            a deputy of the bishop, or a clergyman appointed to
            perform divine service for condemned criminals and
            assist in preparing them for death.
        (c) (Am. Law) A judicial officer, having generally the
            powers of a judge of probate or a surrogate.
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     2. The mass; the common run. [Obs.]
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              I see no more in you than in the ordinary
              Of nature's salework.                 --Shak.
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     3. That which is so common, or continued, as to be considered
        a settled establishment or institution. [R.]
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              Spain had no other wars save those which were grown
              into an ordinary.                     --Bacon.
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     4. Anything which is in ordinary or common use.
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              Water buckets, wagons, cart wheels, plow socks, and
              other ordinaries.                     --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     5. A dining room or eating house where a meal is prepared for
        all comers, at a fixed price for the meal, in distinction
        from one where each dish is separately charged; a table
        d'h[^o]te; hence, also, the meal furnished at such a
        dining room. --Shak.
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              All the odd words they have picked up in a
              coffeehouse, or a gaming ordinary, are produced as
              flowers of style.                     --Swift.
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              He exacted a tribute for licenses to hawkers and
              peddlers and to ordinaries.           --Bancroft.
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     6. (Her.) A charge or bearing of simple form, one of nine or
        ten which are in constant use. The bend, chevron,
        chief, cross, fesse, pale, and saltire are
        uniformly admitted as ordinaries. Some authorities include
        bar, bend sinister, pile, and others. See Subordinary.
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     In ordinary.
        (a) In actual and constant service; statedly attending and
            serving; as, a physician or chaplain in ordinary. An
            ambassador in ordinary is one constantly resident at a
            foreign court.
        (b) (Naut.) Out of commission and laid up; -- said of a
            naval vessel.
  
     Ordinary of the Mass (R. C. Ch.), the part of the Mass
        which is the same every day; -- called also the canon of
        the Mass.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Chief \Chief\ (ch[=e]n), n. [OE. chief, chef, OF. chief, F.
     chef, fr. L. caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf.
     Captain, Chapter]
     1. The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of
        an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a
        person in authority who directs the work of others; the
        principal actor or agent.
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     2. The principal part; the most valuable portion.
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              The chief of the things which should be utterly
              destroyed.                            --1 Sam. xv.
                                                    21
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     3. (Her.) The upper third part of the field. It is supposed
        to be composed of the dexter, sinister, and middle chiefs.
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     In chief.
        (a) At the head; as, a commander in chief.
        (b) (Eng. Law) From the king, or sovereign; as, tenure in
            chief, tenure directly from the king.
  
     Syn: Chieftain; captain; general; commander; leader; head;
          principal; sachem; sagamore; sheik.
  
     Usage: Chief, chieftain, Commander, Leader. These
            words fluctuate somewhat in their meaning according to
            circumstances, but agree in the general idea of rule
            and authority. The term chief is now more usually
            applied to one who is a head man, leader, or commander
            in civil or military affairs, or holds a hereditary or
            acquired rank in a tribe or clan; as, the chief of
            police; the chief of an Indian tribe. A chieftain is
            the chief of a clan or tribe, or a military leader. A
            commander directs the movements of or has control over
            a body of men, as a military or naval force. A leader
            is one whom men follow, as in a political party, a
            legislative body, a military or scientific expedition,
            etc., one who takes the command and gives direction in
            particular enterprises.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Chief \Chief\, a.
     1. Highest in office or rank; principal; head. ``Chief
        rulers.'' --John. xii. 42.
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     2. Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most
        distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead;
        most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the
        chief interest of man.
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     3. Very intimate, near, or close. [Obs.]
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              A whisperer separateth chief friends. --Prov. xvi.
                                                    28.
  
     Syn: Principal; head; leading; main; paramount; supreme;
          prime; vital; especial; great; grand; eminent; master.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Chief \Chief\ (ch[=e]n), n. [OE. chief, chef, OF. chief, F.
     chef, fr. L. caput head, possibly akin to E. head. Cf.
     Captain, Chapter]
     1. The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of
        an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a
        person in authority who directs the work of others; the
        principal actor or agent.
  
     2. The principal part; the most valuable portion.
  
              The chief of the things which should be utterly
              destroyed.                            --1 Sam. xv.
                                                    21
  
     3. (Her.) The upper third part of the field. It is supposed
        to be composed of the dexter, sinister, and middle chiefs.
  
     In chief.
        (a) At the head; as, a commander in chief.
        (b) (Eng. Law) From the king, or sovereign; as, tenure in
            chief, tenure directly from the king.
  
     Syn: Chieftain; captain; general; commander; leader; head;
          principal; sachem; sagamore; sheik.
  
     Usage: Chief, chieftain, Commander, Leader. These
            words fluctuate somewhat in their meaning according to
            circumstances, but agree in the general idea of rule
            and authority. The term chief is now more usually
            applied to one who is a head man, leader, or commander
            in civil or military affairs, or holds a hereditary or
            acquired rank in a tribe or clan; as, the chief of
            police; the chief of an Indian tribe. A chieftain is
            the chief of a clan or tribe, or a military leader. A
            commander directs the movements of or has control over
            a body of men, as a military or naval force. A leader
            is one whom men follow, as in a political party, a
            legislative body, a military or scientific expedition,
            etc., one who takes the command and gives direction in
            particular enterprises.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Chief \Chief\, a.
     1. Highest in office or rank; principal; head. ``Chief
        rulers.'' --John. xii. 42.
  
     2. Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most
        distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead;
        most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the
        chief interest of man.
  
     3. Very intimate, near, or close. [Obs.]
  
              A whisperer separateth chief friends. --Prov. xvi.
                                                    28.
  
     Syn: Principal; head; leading; main; paramount; supreme;
          prime; vital; especial; great; grand; eminent; master.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  chief
       adj : most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main
             doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of
             America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were
             primary targets" [syn: chief(a), main(a), primary(a),
              principal(a)]
       n 1: a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
            [syn: head, top dog]
       2: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to
          leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn: foreman,
          gaffer, honcho, boss]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  chief
     Αγγλικά a.
     ο αρχηγός
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο αρχηγός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  chief
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm chef)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm chef)
     Middle French n.
     head

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  chief
     a.
     primary; principal.
     n.
     (senseid en leader of group etc) A leader or head of a group of
  people, organisation, etc. (from 13th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en US slang) To smoke cannabis.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  chief
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm chef)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm chef)
     Middle French n.
     head

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  chief
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm chef)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm chef)
     Middle French n.
     head

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  chief
     Englanti a.
     pää-, tärkein
     Englanti n.
     päällikkö

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  chief
     n.
     (tagg: sjöfart) maskinchef ombord på fartyg

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  chief
     n.
     (tagg: sjöfart) maskinchef ombord på fartyg

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  chief /tʃˈiːf/
  baas

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Chief /tʃˈiːf/
  الرئيس

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  chief //t͡ʃiːf// 
  1. шеф, нача́лник, ръководи́тел
  head of an organization
  2. вожд, водач, главата́р
  leader of group, etc.