Tribe — Tribe, n. [L. tribus, originally, a third part of the Roman people, afterwards, a division of the people, a tribe; of uncertain origin: cf. F. tribu.] [1913 Webster] 1. A family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same progenitor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tribe — 1. Tribe is used without difficulty when the reference is historical • (Balbindor was a coastal Malay of the Iban tribe Brian Aldiss, 1993) and some ancient societies had constitutional divisions normally translated by the term tribe (e.g. Athens … Modern English usage
tribe — [traıb] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: tribus group within the Roman people, tribe ] 1.) a social group consisting of people of the same ↑race who have the same beliefs, customs, language etc, and usually live in one particular area ruled… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tribe — [ traıb ] noun count ** 1. ) a large group of related families who live in the same area and share a common language, religion, and customs: Native American tribes the Makah tribe 2. ) HUMOROUS a very large family: Do we have room for the whole… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tribe — [trīb] n. [ME trybe < L tribus, one of the three groups into which Romans were orig. divided, tribe < tri (see TRI ) + IE * bhū < base * bheu , to grow, flourish > BE] 1. esp. among preliterate peoples, a group of persons, families,… … English World dictionary
Tribe — Tribe, v. t. To distribute into tribes or classes. [R.] [1913 Webster] Our fowl, fish, and quadruped are well tribed. Abp. Nicolson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tribe 8 — ist ein im Jahre 1998 erschienenes Pen Paper Rollenspiel Verlages Dream Pod 9, der bereits durch die Publizierung des Tabletopsystems Heavy Gear auf sich aufmerksam machte. 2003 erschien eine zweite Edition, außerdem gab es einige… … Deutsch Wikipedia
tribe — tribe, tribalism This term usually denotes a social group bound together by kin and duty and associated with a particular territory. Members of the tribe share the social cohesion associated with the family, together with the sense of political… … Dictionary of sociology
tribe — mid 13c., one of the twelve divisions of the ancient Hebrews, from O.Fr. tribu, from L. tribus one of the three political/ethnic divisions of the original Roman state (Tites, Ramnes, and Luceres, corresponding, perhaps, to the Latins, Sabines,… … Etymology dictionary
tribe — tribe·less; tribe·let; … English syllables
