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tribune
1[ trib-yoon, trih-byoon ]
noun
- a 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.
tribune
2[ trib-yoon, trih-byoon ]
noun
- 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.
tribune
1/ ˈٰɪː /
noun
- 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
tribune
2/ ˈٰɪː /
noun
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈٰܲԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ٰ·ܲԱ· noun
- ٰ··Ծ·پ ٰ··Ծ· [trib-y, uh, -, nish, -, uh, l], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of tribune1
Origin of tribune2
Example Sentences
And he launched into a strange tribune to Hannibal Lecter, the murderous cannibal played by actor Anthony Hopkins in the 1991 film “The Silence of the Lambs.”
At the annual military parade through Red Square, the structure is blocked from view by a tribune where dignitaries watch the festivities.
Donald Trump, with his thinly veiled bigotry and misogyny, is the tribune of this Republican Party.
"Before I would be definitely scared to play on the Centre Court, but now I want to play on the court with tribunes," she said.
“No one knew what this tribune would end up being like, whether it would be a total failure or a roaring success,” says Raustiala.
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