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tribune

1

[ trib-yoon, trih-byoon ]

noun

  1. a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people.
  2. Roman History.
    1. any of various administrative officers, especially one of 10 officers elected to protect the interests and rights of the plebeians from the patricians.
    2. any of the six officers of a legion who rotated in commanding the legion during the year.


tribune

2

[ trib-yoon, trih-byoon ]

noun

  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. (in a Christian basilica) the bishop's throne, occupying a recess or apse.
  4. the apse itself.

tribune

1

/ ˈtrɪbjuːn /

noun

  1. in ancient Rome
    1. an officer elected by the plebs to protect their interests. Originally there were two of these officers but finally there were ten
    2. a senior military officer
  2. a person or institution that upholds public rights; champion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


tribune

2

/ ˈtrɪbjuːn /

noun

    1. the apse of a Christian basilica that contains the bishop's throne
    2. the throne itself
  1. a gallery or raised area in a church
  2. rare.
    a raised platform from which a speaker may address an audience; dais
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈtribunary, adjective
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Other Words From

  • trib·une·ship noun
  • trib·u·ni·tial trib·u·ni·cial [trib-y, uh, -, nish, -, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tribune1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin tribūnus, derivative of tribus tribe

Origin of tribune2

First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin tribūna; replacing Latin tribūnāle tribunal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tribune1

C14: from Latin tribunus , probably from tribus tribe

Origin of tribune2

C17: via French from Italian tribuna , from Medieval Latin tribūna , variant of Latin tribūnal tribunal
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Example Sentences

But one day, scanning the classified ads in The Minneapolis Tribune, she saw a job opportunity that appealed to her.

A smaller headline in the Herald Tribune stated that Black September, headed by Ali Salameh, had taken credit for the operation.

Klopfer told the South Bend Tribune after the Allen County Right to Life filed complaints with the Indiana Attorney General.

The pages of the Salt Lake Tribune have rarely been so animated.

Then, the Texas Tribune revealed her campaign had “juked the numbers.”

You cite the case of some who are admirable tea-party oracles, but who cannot utter half a dozen sentences in the tribune.

There are few specimens of political oratory in the English language which rival some of the speeches of this young tribune.

The Tribune stood leisurely in as soon as the fleet anchored, till she was within half a mile of the town.

The next morning the Tribune published the letters and congratulated the Army boys.

The meetings of the comitia tributa were generally presided over by a tribune, although sometimes by one of the consuls.

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