tribe

B2
Pronunciation
/tɹaɪb/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

A socially, ethnically, or politically cohesive group of people.

2 Definition

A society larger than a band but smaller than a state.

3 Definition

A group of apes who live and work together.

4 Definition

A hierarchal rank between family and genus.

5 Definition

The collective noun for various animals.

6 Definition

(stock breeding) A family of animals descended from some particular female progenitor, through the female line.

Example Sentences
  • the Duchess tribe of shorthorns
Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To distribute into tribes or classes; to categorize.