tribune
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English
Etymology
From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (“tribune, tribal leader”), from tribus (“tribe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɹɪbjuːn/, /tɹɪˈbjuːn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -uːn
Noun
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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Translations
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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Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French tribune, from Italian tribuna.
Pronunciation
Noun
tribune f (plural tribunes, diminutive tribunetje n)
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Descendants
- → Indonesian: tribune
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
tribune f (plural tribunes)
- platform, rostrum, podium
- Synonym: estrade
- stand, grandstand
- (architecture) gallery
Descendants
Further reading
- “tribune”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Anagrams
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- tribun (nonstandard)
Etymology
From Dutch tribune, from French tribune, from Latin tribunus.
Pronunciation
Noun
tribune or tribunê
Further reading
- “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.
Italian
Noun
tribune f
Anagrams
Latin
Noun
tribūne
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribūnus.
Pronunciation
Noun
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
- English: tribune
References
- “tribūn(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-30.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin tribunal, via French tribune.
Noun
tribune m (definite singular tribunen, indefinite plural tribuner, definite plural tribunene)
- a stand or grandstand
References
- “tribune” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin tribunal, via French tribune.
Noun
tribune m (definite singular tribunen, indefinite plural tribunar, definite plural tribunane)
- a stand or grandstand
References
- “tribune” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.