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[ trib -yoon, trih-byoon ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtrɪb yun, trɪˈbyun / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people.
Roman History . any of various administrative officers, especially one of 10 officers elected to protect the interests and rights of the plebeians from the patricians. any of the six officers of a legion who rotated in commanding the legion during the year. Origin of tribune 1 1325–75; Middle English <Latin tribūnus, derivative of tribus tribe
OTHER WORDS FROM tribune trib·une·ship, noun trib·u·ni·tial, trib·u·ni·cial [trib-yuh -nish -uh l], /ˌtrɪb yəˈnɪʃ əl/, adjective Words nearby tribune tribromoacetaldehyde, tribromoethanol, tribulation, tribunal, tribunate, tribune , Tribune Group, tributary, tribute, tribute band, tricalcium silicate
Definition for tribune (2 of 2) [ trib -yoon, trih-byoon ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtrɪb yun, trɪˈbyun / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a raised platform for a speaker; a dais, rostrum, or pulpit.
a raised part, or gallery, with seats, as in a church.
(in a Christian basilica) the bishop's throne, occupying a recess or apse.
the apse itself.
tribunal (def. 3).
Origin of tribune 2 1635–45; <Medieval Latin tribūna; replacing Latin tribūnāle tribunal
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British Dictionary definitions for tribune (1 of 2) noun (in ancient Rome) an officer elected by the plebs to protect their interests. Originally there were two of these officers but finally there were ten a senior military officer a person or institution that upholds public rights; champion
Derived forms of tribune tribunary , adjective Word Origin for tribune C14: from Latin tribunus , probably from tribus tribe
British Dictionary definitions for tribune (2 of 2) noun the apse of a Christian basilica that contains the bishop's throne the throne itself a gallery or raised area in a church
rare a raised platform from which a speaker may address an audience; dais
Word Origin for tribune C17: via French from Italian tribuna , from Medieval Latin tribūna , variant of Latin tribūnal tribunal
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