US /tɹaɪb/
noun verb Freq #3167

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A group of people who share the same culture, language, and ancestry, often led by a chief.

    The two tribes had lived in the valley for centuries.

  2. 2
    noun

    A group of people who feel connected by shared interests or identity.

    She finally found her tribe at the writing club.

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Synonyms
2 noun · a group of people who feel... nation
More tribus
Word family
Forms tribes
Derived forms tribaltribalismtribalisttribalistictriballytribehoodtribelettribesmember

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English tribe, tribu, from Old French tribu, from Latin tribus. Doublet of tribus.

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