tribe

noun

ˈtrīb

plural tribes

: a social group composed chiefly of numerous families, clans, or generations having a shared ancestry and language

: a political division of the Roman people originally representing one of the three original tribes of ancient Rome

: phyle

: a group of persons having a common character, occupation, or interest

: a category of taxonomic classification ranking below a subfamily

also : a natural group irrespective of taxonomic rank

the cat tribe

the rose tribe

Example Sentences

a tribe of artists with wild hair and casual manners the wedding joined the two tribes together

Recent Examples on the Web The title to the land will be held in the name of the Oglala Sioux tribe.

Stephen Groves, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 David Lewis, a tribal historian, suggested renaming it Mount Halo, after Chief Halito, leader of the Yoncalla Kalapuya tribe, who had lived some 20 miles from the mountain.

Michelle Harris, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2022 Difficult members of the tribe may have been expelled and would have stood less chance of surviving independently.

Danielle Pender, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2022 The effort was all in preparation to launch the tule boats into the San Diego Bay Saturday afternoon as part of Kumeyaay Community College’s mission to revitalize the language, history and culture of the tribe.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Robin Trehern, matriarch and heart of the Trehern tribe, passed away May 21 at the family’s home in Saraland.

Evan Dudley, al, 26 Aug. 2022 Members of the Wampanoag tribe came bearing food to share.

Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Possibly excepting the slaughter of the male members of the Jewish Banu Qurayza tribe, no action has caused more heartburn among Islamic commentators.

Reuel Marc Gerecht, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The philosophy of the project, as opposed to previous historical studies, is respect for the culture and sovereignty of the tribe.

Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	tribes
释义	tribe noun ˈtrīb plural tribes 1 a : a social group composed chiefly of numerous families, clans, or generations having a shared ancestry and language b : a political division of the Roman people originally representing one of the three original tribes of ancient Rome c : phyle 2 : a group of persons having a common character, occupation, or interest 3 : a category of taxonomic classification ranking below a subfamily also : a natural group irrespective of taxonomic rank the cat tribe the rose tribe Synonyms blood clan family folks house kin kindred kinfolk kinfolks kinsfolk line lineage people race stock See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a tribe of artists with wild hair and casual manners the wedding joined the two tribes together Recent Examples on the Web The title to the land will be held in the name of the Oglala Sioux tribe. Stephen Groves, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 David Lewis, a tribal historian, suggested renaming it Mount Halo, after Chief Halito, leader of the Yoncalla Kalapuya tribe, who had lived some 20 miles from the mountain. Michelle Harris, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2022 Difficult members of the tribe may have been expelled and would have stood less chance of surviving independently. Danielle Pender, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2022 The effort was all in preparation to launch the tule boats into the San Diego Bay Saturday afternoon as part of Kumeyaay Community College’s mission to revitalize the language, history and culture of the tribe. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Robin Trehern, matriarch and heart of the Trehern tribe, passed away May 21 at the family’s home in Saraland. Evan Dudley, al, 26 Aug. 2022 Members of the Wampanoag tribe came bearing food to share. Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Possibly excepting the slaughter of the male members of the Jewish Banu Qurayza tribe, no action has caused more heartburn among Islamic commentators. Reuel Marc Gerecht, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The philosophy of the project, as opposed to previous historical studies, is respect for the culture and sovereignty of the tribe. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin tribus, a division of the Roman people, tribe First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing tribe sub-tribe sub-tribe Kids Definition tribe noun ˈtrīb 1 : a group of people including many families, clans, or generations a Cherokee tribe 2 : a group of people who are of the same kind or have the same occupation or interest Medical Definition tribe noun ˈtrīb : a category of taxonomic classification sometimes equivalent to or ranking just below a suborder but more commonly ranking below a subfamily tribes noun plural of tribe as in families a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the wedding joined the two tribes together Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance families clans houses people races lineages folks households kindreds descendants kinfolks dynasties kinsfolk kins blood descendents stocks relatives lines kinsmen clansmen nuclear families offspring blended families seeds extended families progenies issues seed scions kinswomen broods kiths offsprings Antonyms & Near Antonyms origins births ancestries extractions pedigrees descents
随便看	unsanctimoniously unsanctimoniousness unsanctioned unsandaled unsane unsanguinary unsanguine unsanguineness unsanitarinesses unsanitary unsaponified unsated unsatiable unsatiableness unsatiably unsatiate unsatiated unsatisfaction unsatisfactorily unsatisfactoriness unsatisfactorinesses unsatisfactory unsatisfiable unsatisfied unsatisfied judgment fund

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