tribe
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noun- 1.
(history, anthropology) An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity.
the Twelve Tribes of Israel; Germanic tribes; Celtic tribes
The Formation of Kazakh Identity: From Tribe to Nation-state
- 2.
(synecdochic) A tribal nation or people.
- 3.
(derogatory, informal)A nation or people considered culturally primitive, as may be the case in Africa, Australia or Native America.
- 4.
A socially cohesive group of people within a society.
Near-synonyms: nation; ingroup
She found her tribe among fellow cross-stitchers.
Đồng nghĩa: nation, ingroup
- 5.
A class or group of things.
- 6.
(zoology) A group of apes who live and work together.
- 7.
(taxonomy) A hierarchical rank between family and genus.
- 8.
A group of affiliated Mardi Gras Indians.
- 9.
The collective noun for various animals.
- 10.
(stock breeding) A family of animals descended from some particular female progenitor, through the female line.
the Duchess tribe of shorthorns
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verb- 1.
(transitive)To distribute into tribes or classes; to categorize.
1696-1699, William Nicolson, English Historical Library Our fowl, fish, and quadruped are well tribed.
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tréyes From Middle English tribe, tribu, from Old French tribu, from Latin tribus. tribus. Displaced native hād.