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   tribe

   /trʌɪb/

   noun

   • 1. a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader: "indigenous Indian tribes" Similar ethnic grouppeopleracenationfamilydynastyhouseclansepttechnical:gensarchaic:folk
   • ▪ (in ancient Rome) each of several political divisions, originally three, later thirty, ultimately thirty-five.
   • ▪ a distinctive or close-knit group: derogatory "she made a stand against the social codes of her English middle-class tribe" Similar groupcrowdgangcompanybodybandhostbevypartypackarmyherdflockdrovehordemobinformal:bunchcrewgaggleposseload
   • ▪ a large number of people: informal "tribes of children playing under the watchful eyes of nurses"
   • 2. a taxonomic category that ranks above genus and below family or subfamily, usually ending in -ini (in zoology) or -eae (in botany).

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French tribu or Latin tribus (singular and plural); perhaps related to tri- ‘three’ and referring to the three divisions of the early people of Rome.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tribeTribe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRIBE is a social group composed chiefly of numerous families, clans, or generations having a shared ancestry and language. How to use tribe in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRIBE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRIBE definition: 1. a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language…. Learn more.

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   The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRIBE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRIBE meaning: 1. a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRIBE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Tribe is sometimes used to refer to a group of people of the same race, language, and customs, especially in a developing country.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tribeTribe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A tribe is a traditional social group of people. Most tribes have existed much longer than existing states and countries. Tribes follow rules and traditions that aren't connected to modern-day governments or mainstream societies.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtribe noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of tribe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › tribe_ntribe, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun tribe mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tribe, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. tribe has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › tribeTribe Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    TRIBE meaning: 1 : a group of people that includes many families and relatives who have the same language, customs, and beliefs; 2 : a large family usually singular

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRIBE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    TRIBE meaning: 1. a group of people who live together, usually in areas far away from cities, and who share the…. Learn more.