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trib·une 1 T0347000 (trĭb′yo͞on′, trĭ-byo͞on′)n.1. An officer of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from arbitrary acts of the patrician magistrates.2. A protector or champion of the people.
[Middle English, from Old French tribun, from Latin tribūnus, from tribus, tribe; see tribe.]
trib′u·nar′y (trĭb′yə-nĕr′ē) adj.
trib·une 2 T0347000 (trĭb′yo͞on′, trĭ-byo͞on′)n.1. A raised platform or dais from which a speaker addresses an assembly.2. The usually domed or vaulted apse of a basilica.3. See gallery.
[French, from Old French, part of a church, speaking platform, from Old Italian tribuna, from Medieval Latin tribūna, alteration of Latin tribūnal; see tribunal.]EncyclopediaSeetribune |