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A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank a…

The first attack, or act of hostility; the first act of injury, or first act leading to a war or a controversy; unprovoked attack; ass…

A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suf…

Chief physician; -- a term applied, on the continent of Europe, to the first or body physician of princes and to the first physician o…

One of the chief magistrates in ancient Athens, especially, by preeminence, the first of the nine chief magistrates.

To have or commence an independent or first existence; to take rise; to commence.

Of or pertaining to the head.

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 w…

First or foremost; chief; principal.

A chief; one who has supreme authority; a leader; the chief officer of an army, or of any division of it.

One of the two chief magistrates of the republic.

The conductor, chief, or leader of the dramatic chorus; hence, the chief or leader of a party or interest.

The high or principal table, at the end of a hall, at which the chief guests were seated; also, the chief seat at the high table.

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One who has begotten a child, whether son or daughter; a generator; a male parent.

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.

The first or chief man