tribune
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (“tribune, tribal leader”), from tribus (“tribe”).
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tribune (plural tribunes)
- (historical) An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.
- (historical) A military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune.
- (figurative) A protector of the people.
- (Christianity, architecture) The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
- (uncommon) Synonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion
- The new magazine's goal is to give a tribune to unmarried mothers.
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elected official in Ancient Rome
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protector of the people
domed or vaulted apse in a Christian church
place or an opportunity to speak; platform
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French edit
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tribune f (plural tribunes)
- platform, rostrum, podium
- Synonym: estrade
- stand, grandstand
- (architecture) gallery
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Further reading edit
- “tribune”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Indonesian edit
Alternative forms edit
- tribun (nonstandard)
Etymology edit
From Dutch tribune, from French tribune, from Latin tribunus.
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Noun edit
tribune or tribunê
Further reading edit
- “tribune” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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tribune f
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Latin edit
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tribūne
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribūnus.
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tribune (plural tribunes or tribuni)
- A Roman military tribune or similar leader of a thousand soldiers.
- A Roman plebeian tribune or similar leader of a thousand civilians.
Descendants edit
- English: tribune
References edit
- “tribūn(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-30.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Latin tribunal, via French tribune.
Noun edit
tribune m (definite singular tribunen, indefinite plural tribuner, definite plural tribunene)
- a stand or grandstand
References edit
- “tribune” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Latin tribunal, via French tribune.
Noun edit
tribune m (definite singular tribunen, indefinite plural tribunar, definite plural tribunane)
- a stand or grandstand
References edit
- “tribune” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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