Abraham Lincoln |
the 16th President of the United States (1861-1865), who was Commander-in-Chief of the Union troops during the American Civil War and who signed the Emancipation Proclamation, thus bringing an end to slavery in the United States (b.1809--d.1865). |
adjutant general |
a staff officer who serves as chief administrative assistant to the commanding officer of an army corps or division. [3 definitions] |
afghani |
the chief monetary unit of Afghanistan, equaling one hundred puls. |
Agamemnon |
in Greek mythology, the Mycenaean king and commander in chief who led the attack against Troy. |
archenemy |
a chief or principal enemy. [1/2 definitions] |
archfiend |
a chief fiend. [1/2 definitions] |
archon |
a ruler or chief. [1/2 definitions] |
attorney general |
the chief law officer and legal advisor of a state or nation. [1/2 definitions] |
austral2 |
the chief monetary unit of Argentina, equaling one hundred centavos. |
baht |
the chief monetary unit of Thailand, equaling one hundred satang. |
balboa |
the chief monetary unit of Panama, equaling one hundred centesimos. |
Beelzebub |
according to the New Testament, the chief devil; Satan. |
birr2 |
the chief monetary unit of Ethiopia, equaling one hundred cents. |
bolivar |
the chief monetary unit of Venezuela, equaling one hundred centimos. |
boliviano |
the chief monetary unit of Bolivia, equaling one thousand pesos. |
bread and butter |
(informal) the chief means of supporting oneself. |
burgomaster |
the mayor or chief magistrate in a Dutch, Austrian, German, or Flemish town or city. |
Burmese |
the chief language of Myanmar. [1/3 definitions] |
cacique |
in parts of Latin America, esp. formerly, the chief of an Indian clan or tribe. [1/3 definitions] |
captain |
the chief officer of a merchant vessel or a commercial airplane. [2/8 definitions] |
cedi |
the chief monetary unit of Ghana, equaling one hundred pesewa. |