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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.]tribune (ˈtrɪbjuːn) n1. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome)a. an officer elected by the plebs to protect their interests. Originally there were two of these officers but finally there were tenb. a senior military officer2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person or institution that upholds public rights; champion[C14: from Latin tribunus, probably from tribus tribe] ˈtribunary adj
tribune (ˈtrɪbjuːn) n1. (Architecture) a. the apse of a Christian basilica that contains the bishop's throneb. the throne itself2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a gallery or raised area in a church3. rare a raised platform from which a speaker may address an audience; dais[C17: via French from Italian tribuna, from Medieval Latin tribūna, variant of Latin tribūnal tribunal]trib•une1 (ˈtrɪb yun, trɪˈbyun) n. 1. a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people. 2. (in ancient Rome) a. any of various administrative officers, esp. one of ten officers elected to protect the interests and rights of the plebeians from the patricians. b. any of the six officers of a legion who rotated in commanding the legion during the year. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin tribūnus, derivative of tribus tribe] trib′une•ship`, n. trib`u•ni′tial, trib`u•ni′cial (-yəˈnɪʃ əl) adj. trib•une2 (ˈtrɪb yun, trɪˈbyun) n. 1. a raised platform for a speaker; a dais, rostrum, or pulpit. 2. a raised part, or gallery, with seats, as in a church. 3. the apse of a church. 4. tribunal (def. 3). [1635–45; < Medieval Latin tribūna; replacing Latin tribūnāle tribunal] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tribune - (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interestscapital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empiredefender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or propertyantiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe | | 2. | tribune - the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throneapse, apsis - a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar | Translationstribune
tribune, in ancient Rome, one of various officers. The history of the office of tribune is closely associated with the struggle of the plebsplebs or plebeians [Lat. plebs=people], general body of Roman citizens, as distinct from the patrician class. They lacked, at first, most of the patrician rights, but with the establishment of the tribune of the people in the 5th cent. B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. against the patricianpatrician , member of the privileged class of ancient Rome. Two distinct classes appear to have come into being at the beginning of the republic. Only the patricians held public office, whether civil or religious. From the 4th cent. B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. class to achieve a more equitable position in the state. From c.508 B.C. the military tribunes (tribuni militum) were the senior officers of the legions, elected by the people and with the rank of magistrate; a plebeian could hold the position. The office of military tribune with the power of consul (tribuni militum consulari potestate) was established in 444 B.C. The office meant that certain of the military tribunes were invested with the political power of the consul. Although military tribunes were abolished (367 B.C.), the office of tribune of the plebs (tribuni plebis) designed to protect plebeian rights, especially against abuse by magistrates, had been formed (493 B.C.). The original number of such tribunes is uncertain, but by 449 B.C. there were 10. These tribunes were plebeians elected by an assembly of plebs. The power of the tribune derived from two basic prerogatives, the right of the tribune to inflict punishment upon a magistrate who disregarded either his injunction or the inviolability (sacrosanctitas) of the tribune's person. Gradually the tribune gained the intercessio or the right to veto a decision of a magistrate—which in effect was a veto over any official act of administration—and the right to prosecute corrupt magistrates before a public body. He further acquired (3d cent. B.C.) the power to attend and convene the senate and to lay before it matters for consideration. As the plebeians came to occupy more and more public offices, the tribune became less the champion of a class and more the representative of the individual over the state. With the reforms of the GracchiGracchi , two Roman statesmen and social reformers, sons of the consul Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and of Cornelia. The brothers were brought up with great care by their mother. Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, d.133 B.C., the elder of the Gracchi, fought at Carthage (146 B. ..... Click the link for more information. in the late 2d cent. B.C., the office of tribune acquired wider significance, but later SullaSulla, Lucius Cornelius , 138 B.C.–78 B.C., Roman general. At the height of his career he assumed the name Felix. He served under Marius in Africa and became consul in 88 B.C., when Mithradates VI of Pontus was overrunning Roman territory in the east. ..... Click the link for more information. , combating these reforms, tried to remove the tribuneship as a factor in Roman government. Pompey restored the tribunes to their old power. Under the empire the tribuneship was held by the emperors. This gave to the emperors few powers that they did not otherwise possess, but the tradition of the office as a defender of popular rights and its inviolability was useful to them.tribune1. A slightly elevated platform or dais for a speaker. 2. The apse of a church.tribune11. in ancient Romea. an officer elected by the plebs to protect their interests. Originally there were two of these officers but finally there were ten b. a senior military officer 2. a person or institution that upholds public rights; champion
tribune21. a. the apse of a Christian basilica that contains the bishop's throne b. the throne itself 2. a gallery or raised area in a church tribune
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noun the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throneRelated Words |