Tribe

Word TRIBE
Character 5
Hyphenation tribe
Pronunciations /tɹaɪb/

Definitions and meanings of "Tribe"

What do we mean by tribe?

A unit of sociopolitical organization consisting of a number of families, clans, or other groups who share a common ancestry and culture and among whom leadership is typically neither formalized nor permanent. noun

A political, ethnic, or ancestral division of ancient states and cultures, especially. noun

Any of the three divisions of the ancient Romans, namely, the Latin, Sabine, and Etruscan. noun

Any of the 12 divisions of ancient Israel. noun

A phyle of ancient Greece. noun

A group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit. noun

A large family. noun

A taxonomic category ranking below a family or subfamily and above a genus and usually containing several genera. noun

To distribute into tribes or classes.

In Roman history, one of the three patrician orders, or original political divisions of the people of ancient Rome, the Ramnes, Tities, and Luceres, representing respectively, according to tradition, the separate Latin, Sabine, and Etruscan settlements, having at their union equal representation in the senate, and retaining their distinctive names for several centuries. noun

Any one of the similar divisions of a race or nation common in antiquity, whether of natural or of political origin: as, the tribes (φυλαι) of Athens. noun

Specifically, a division of a barbarous race of people, usually distinguishable in some way from their congeners, united into a community under a recognized head or chief, ruling either independently or subordinately. noun

Any class or body of persons taken collectively; any aggregate of individuals of a kind, either as a united body or as distinguished by some common characteristic or occupation. noun

A family of cattle having a common female ancestor. noun

In zoology and botany, a classificatory group of uncertain taxonomic rank, above a genus, and usually below an order; loosely, any group or series of animals: as, the furry, feathery, or finny tribes; the cat tribe. noun

To distribute into tribes or classes. transitive verb

A family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same progenitor, and kept distinct, as in the case of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve sons of Jacob. noun

A number of species or genera having certain structural characteristics in common. noun

A nation of savages or uncivilized people; a body of rude people united under one leader or government. noun

A division, class, or distinct portion of a people, from whatever cause that distinction may have originated. noun

A socially, ethnically, or politically cohesive group of people.

A society larger than a band but smaller than a state.

A group of apes who live and work together.

A hierarchal rank between family and genus.

The collective noun for various animals.

(stock breeding) A family of animals descended from some particular female progenitor, through the female line.

Close friends, group of people who are loyal to you, care for you like family Urban Dictionary

"A Tribe Called Quest" or "Tribe" for short is a sick hip-hop group. Urban Dictionary

Of Jewish descent Urban Dictionary

A group of friends. Urban Dictionary

(v.) To ejaculate with an unusual force. Tribing- The act of ejaculating in orgasm. Urban Dictionary

Group of joops, usually on the loud side Urban Dictionary

Become united as a group. Urban Dictionary

A large group consisting of many native individuals. natives can be substituted for wordcholos Urban Dictionary

V. a transitive verb meaning to have sex, usually an intensive and animal like sex with positive connotations. Urban Dictionary

An awesome band from Boston. Their music never made it our of Boston until their song "Outside" was featured as a bonus track in the game Rock Band. The band consists of: Vocalist: Janet LaValley Bassist: Greg LoPiccolo Guitarist: Eric Brosius Keyboardist: Terri Barous Drummer: David Penzo Urban Dictionary

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The word "tribe" in example sentences

Economy was a part of her nature, and besides that she meant to show them that she was perfectly independent of the whole tribe; the _tribe_ and _them_ referring to the hired girls alone, for she knew no one else in town. ❋ Mary Jane Holmes (1866)

TREABHACH, pertaitiing to a tribe, or family; or one of the fame tribe* ❋ Unknown (1768)

But I was using the term tribe the way she seems to. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Tribal Council 1: The Floor: "This tribe is all about winning," said Marty, oblivious to the fact that this tribe is all about getting him out. ❋ Tallulah Morehead (2010)

Airportman said that in Hsiaoliin village, the Siraya tribe is almost vanished; now everything is buried in the mud: the temples, the Daman tribe culture and the night ceremony the tribe tried to revive in the past few decades. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The inability to conquer this tribe is a pox upon the Romans, and with Caesar getting more impatient, Centurion Crismus Bonus demands to know the secret behind the Gauls strengths. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They just have a limited view of how big their tribe is and certain ideas of how zero sum the world is. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But beware: the opinion of the tribe is always evolving. ❋ Jon Foreman (2010)

I can trust that my tribe is alive and well, and will forgive me (even love me for) my imperfections. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Because we are so connected to what we call our tribe -- the licensed skin care professionals who give treatments and prescribe products -- we have a unique sensitivity to its needs and the needs of their clients. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The warrior in a tribe is the highest honor that anyone can attain. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He who kills one of our tribe is an enemy, and must suffer the fate of a foe. ' ❋ Unknown (1921)

A shofer -- I b'lieve that's what they call the tribe -- was at the helm of it, and on the back seat, lollin 'luxurious against the upholstery, was a man and ❋ Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1907)

One of the queens of the tribe is there, in the neighbourhood of the Macartneys – the difficult rosa sulphurea – it finds itself so well accommodated, that it condescends to play its part to perfection. ❋ Unknown (1854)

"[Cas] got [locked up], call his tribe to [get him] out" ❋ Lyric Allanis (2004)

"Let's [listen] to some 'Tribe'!" ❋ Diego (2003)

You - "[That chick] is [hot]" Your [friend] - "She's tribe too" ❋ Gdollar (2004)

Person 1: Yo. [Me and] [the tribe] are [coming over] tonight.. before game. Person 2: cool. ❋ Anonymous (2003)

I'm [tribing] all over your face. Tribe [on my ass]. [Hold me]... I'm gonna TRIBE!!! ❋ Houndz (2007)

that tribe is [heading] right for [us], take [cover] ❋ Yeah (2003)

"We've [got to] tribe against [society]" ❋ "Mexican" Bob (2005)

there's [a fucking] tribe [standing] outside of the [biltmore] ❋ Madturnip (2003)

1. we [tribed] it all night long. 2. [Tribing] it with someone you love, is not [tribing] it. ❋ VincentVega21 (2009)

Check out [Tribe's] albums "Here [at Home]" and "[Abort]" ❋ SentientAfro (2010)

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