War Chief

War chief can refer to

  • Warlord
  • Tribal chief during wartime, particularly among indigenous peoples of the Americas

Famous quotes containing the words war and/or chief:

    “Behold now this vast city; a city of refuge, the mansion house of liberty, encompassed and surrounded with his protection; the shop of war hath not there more anvils and hammers waking, to fashion out the plates and instruments of armed justice in defence of beleaguered truth, than there be pens and hands there, sitting by their studious lamps, musing, searching, revolving new notions.”
    —John Milton (1608–1674)

    “Who’ll be chief mourner?
    I, said the dove,
    I’ll mourn for my love,
    I’ll be chief mourner.”
    —Mother Goose (fl. 17th–18th century. Who killed Cock Robin? (L. 33–36)