Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
tribe
IPA transcription: [tɹ'aɪb]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
kin, kin_group, kinship_group, kindred, clan, tribe
Meaning:
group of people related by blood or marriage
Synonyms:
tribe
Meaning:
(biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily
Synonyms:
tribe, federation_of_tribes
Meaning:
a federation (as of American Indians)
Synonyms:
tribe, folk
Meaning:
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
Usage examples
"Where is the tribe?" asked Tarzan.
"Did the tribe chase them away?" asked Tarzan.
I came at it by degrees, after I was adopted into the tribe.
The firelight seemed to make the ferocious faces of the tribe still more hideous.
A low murmur of applause announced that the compliment of the tribe was favorably received.
He was considered not to be in existence--he had been killed by our enemies, the Bee tribe.
Alone and without help He resisted a powerful tribe, a task which is neither simple nor easy.
"It is the assembly of the tribe," said one of the foresters, "the great night of the council.
It is highly probable that of all the terrier tribe, the "Scottie," taken as a whole, is the best companion.
Later, as the tribe enters the pastoral state, private property is established and laws for its care are made.