tribal
Use Tribal in a sentence
bəl adjective
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a tribe: tribal customs.
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| —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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Tribal
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
The real people who are truly in touch with their ecosystems were tribal people.
Biblical principles met tribal self-interest, and tribal self-interest triumphed.
And, happily, the family was able to flee to rural areas and stay with tribal relatives rather than be forced into a refugee camp.
Tribal warfare has ended and people have now settled along the riverbanks, where they can more easily find turtles.
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