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tribe

UK/tɹaɪb/ US/ˈtraɪb/ common informal

noun

1.
2.

a federation (as of American Indians)

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Origin

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English tribe, tribu, from Old French tribu, from Latin tribus. Doublet of tribus. Displaced native Old English hād (“tribe, group”).

Phrases

  • criminal tribe
  • Delaware Tribe of Indians
  • Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma
  • Grey Tribe
  • member of the tribe
  • your vibe attracts your tribe

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