Meaning & Definition of Tribe in English
English⟶
Tribe
/traɪb/
noun
1. A social division of (usually preliterate) people
synonym:
- tribe,
- folk
2. A federation (as of american indians)
synonym:
- tribe,
- federation of tribes
3. (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily
synonym:
- tribe
4. Group of people related by blood or marriage
synonym:
- kin,
- kin group,
- kinship group,
- kindred,
- clan,
- tribe
Examples of using
He has been the chief of his tribe for 100 years.
Members of that tribe settled along the river.
He has been the chief of his tribe for 35 years.