tribune
1a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people.
Roman History.
any of various administrative officers, especially one of 10 officers elected to protect the interests and rights of the plebeians from the patricians.
any of the six officers of a legion who rotated in commanding the legion during the year.
Origin of tribune
1Other words from tribune
- trib·une·ship, noun
- trib·u·ni·tial, trib·u·ni·cial [trib-yuh-nish-uhl], /ˌtrɪb yəˈnɪʃ əl/, adjective
Other definitions for tribune (2 of 2)
a raised platform for a speaker; a dais, rostrum, or pulpit.
a raised part, or gallery, with seats, as in a church.
(in a Christian basilica) the bishop's throne, occupying a recess or apse.
the apse itself.
Origin of tribune
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How to use tribune in a sentence
So also I observe, that the office as pangawa is, practically, hereditary—a great limitation to a true tribunicial authority.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man | Robert Gordon Latham
British Dictionary definitions for tribune (1 of 2)
/ (ˈtrɪbjuːn) /
(in ancient Rome)
an officer elected by the plebs to protect their interests. Originally there were two of these officers but finally there were ten
a senior military officer
a person or institution that upholds public rights; champion
Origin of tribune
1Derived forms of tribune
- tribunary, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for tribune (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtrɪbjuːn) /
the apse of a Christian basilica that contains the bishop's throne
the throne itself
a gallery or raised area in a church
rare a raised platform from which a speaker may address an audience; dais
Origin of tribune
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