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tribal
[
trahy
-b
uh
l
]
trib·al
/
ˈtraɪ
bəl
/
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[
trahy
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a
tribe
:
tribal customs.
Origin:
1625–35;
tribe
+
-al
1
Related forms
trib·al·ly,
adverb
non·trib·al,
adjective
non·trib·al·ly,
adverb
pre·trib·al,
adjective
pseu·do·trib·al,
adjective
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pseu·do·trib·al·ly,
adverb
qua·si-trib·al,
adjective
qua·si-trib·al·ly,
adverb
sub·trib·al,
adjective
un·trib·al,
adjective
un·trib·al·ly,
adverb
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tribal
(ˈtraɪb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
of or denoting a tribe or tribes:
tribal chiefs in northern Yemen
2.
displaying loyalty to a tribe, group, or tribal values:
the tribal loyalties of Labour MPs
tribally
—
adv
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