TRIBUNE

tribune

(noun) the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop’s throne

tribune

(noun) (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tribune (plural tribunes)

An elected official in Ancient Rome.

A protector of the people.

The domed or vaulted apse in a Christian church that houses the bishop's throne.

A place or an opportunity to speak, to express one's opinion; a platform or pulpit.

Anagrams

• tuberin, turbine

Proper noun

Tribune

A small city, the county seat of Greeley County, Kansas, United States.

An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.

A small community in southern Saskatchewan, Canada.

Anagrams

• tuberin, turbine

Source: Wiktionary


Trib"une, n. Etym: [L. tribunus, properly, the chief of a tribe, fr. tribus tribe: cf. F. tribun. See Tribe.]

1. (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls.

Note: The tribunes were at first two, but their number was increased ultimately to ten. There were also military tribunes, officers of the army, of whom there were from four to six in each legion. Other officers were also called tribunes; as, tribunes of the treasury, etc.

2. Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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