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- DictionaryTribe/trīb/
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"
- 2. a taxonomic category that ranks above genus and below family or subfamily, usually ending in -ini (in zoology) or -eae (in botany).
Tribe definition: any group of people, typically a subdivision of a nation or an ethnic group, that is united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, shared customs and traditions, recognition of the same leader or leaders, etc.; a group of related clans. See examples of TRIBE used in a sentence.
a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture, and history, especially those who do not live in towns or cities: a tribe of Amazonian Indians. the Masai tribe. informal. a large family or other group that someone belongs to:
tribe. noun. /traɪb/. /traɪb/. (sometimes offensive) a social group in a traditional society consisting of people with the same language, culture, religion, etc., living in a particular area and often having one leader known as a chief Because this word can be offensive, it is better to only use it if you are sure that the group of people is ...
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.
Tribe definition: any group of people, typically a subdivision of a nation or an ethnic group, that is united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, shared customs and traditions, recognition of the same leader or leaders, etc.; a group of related clans. See examples of TRIBE used in a sentence.
Tribe definition, any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, a community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.: the twelve tribes of Israel. See more.
Definition of tribe – Learner’s Dictionary. tribe. noun [ C ] uk / traɪb / us. B2. a group of people who live together, usually in areas far away from cities, and who share the same culture and language and still have a traditional way of life: Native American tribes. Want to learn more?
