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- [trahyb]
- /traɪb/
- /traɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahyb]
- /traɪb/
Definitions of tribe word
- noun tribe any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc. 1
- noun tribe a local division of an aboriginal people. 1
- noun tribe a division of some other people. 1
- noun tribe a class or type of animals, plants, articles, or the like. 1
- noun tribe Animal Husbandry. a group of animals, especially cattle, descended through the female line from a common female ancestor. 1
- noun tribe Biology. a category in the classification of organisms usually between a subfamily and a genus or sometimes between a suborder and a family. any group of plants or animals. 1
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Origin of tribe
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English < Latin tribus tribe, orig., each of the three divisions of the Roman people; often taken as derivative of trēs three, though formation unclear
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Parts of speech for Tribe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tribe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tribe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tribe
noun tribe
- association — An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
- clan — A clan is a group which consists of families that are related to each other.
- combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- federacy — a confederacy.
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