First Known Use: 14th century
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noun tri·bune \ˈtri-ˌbyün, tri-ˈ\
Definition of TRIBUNE
1
: a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
2
: an unofficial defender of the rights of the individual
— tri·bune·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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Origin of TRIBUNE
Middle English, from Latin tribunus, from tribus tribe
Rhymes with TRIBUNE
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2tribune
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Definition of TRIBUNE
: a dais or platform from which an assembly is addressed
Origin of TRIBUNE
French, from Italian tribuna, from Latin tribunal
First Known Use: circa 1771
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