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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024trib•une1 /ˈtrɪbyun, trɪˈbyun/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- one who defends the rights of the people.
- Antiquity, Ancient History(in ancient Rome)
- an officer elected to protect the rights of the common people.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024trib•une1 (trib′yo̅o̅n, tri byo̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation n. - a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people.
- [Rom. Hist.]
- any of various administrative officers, esp. 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.
- Latin tribūnus, derivative of tribus tribe
- 1325–75; Middle English
- 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).
- Medieval Latin tribūna; replacing Latin tribūnāle tribunal
- 1635–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tribune /ˈtrɪbjuːn/ n - (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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin tribunus, probably from tribus tribeˈtribunary adj tribune /ˈtrɪbjuːn/ n - 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
Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Italian tribuna, from Medieval Latin tribūna, variant of Latin tribūnal tribunal |