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Tribe
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- c.1250, "one of the twelve divisions of the ancient Hebrews," from O.Fr. tribu, from L. tribus "one of the three political/ethnic divisions of the original Roman state" (Tites, Ramnes, and Luceres), later, one of the 30 political divisions instituted by Servius Tullius (increased to 35 in 241 B.C.E.), perhaps from tri- "three" + *bhu-, root of the verb be. Extension to any ethnic group or race of people is first recorded 1596.
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sport abbr. Trail Riding In Barren Environments religion abbr. True Revelations In Biblical Excellence ...English abbreviation dictionary
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~ n 1 a social group consisting of people of the same race who have the same beliefs, customs, language etc, and usually live in one particular area ruled by a chief (the tribes living in the Amazonian jungle) (- see race1) 2 a group of related animals or plants (the cat tribe) 3 humorous a large family (We were only expecting Jack and his wife, but the whole tribe turned up.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(tribes) 1. Tribe is sometimes used to refer to a group of people of the same race, language, and customs, especially in a developing country. Some people disapprove of this use. ...three-hundred members of the Xhosa tribe. N-COUNT-COLL 2. You can use tribe to refer to a group of people who are all doing the same thing or who all behave in the same way. (mainly HUMOROUS, INFORMAL) ...tribes of talented young people. N-COUNT-COLL: usu N of n, adj N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tribus, a division of the Roman people, ~ Date: 13th century 1. a. a social group comprising numerous families, clans, or generations together with slaves, dependents, or adopted strangers b. a political division of the Roman people originally representing one of the three original ~s of ancient Rome c. phyle 2. a group of persons having a common character, occupation, or interest 3. a category of taxonomic classification ranking below a subfamily; also a natural group irrespective of taxonomic rank the cat ~ the rose ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a group of (esp. primitive) families or communities, linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, and usu. having a common culture and dialect, and a recognized leader. 2 any similar natural or political division. 3 Rom.Hist. each of the political divisions of the Roman people. 4 each of the 12 divisions of the Israelites. 5 usu. derog. a set or number of persons esp. of one profession etc. or family (the whole tribe of actors). 6 Biol. a group of organisms usu. ranking between genus and the subfamily. 7 (in pl.) large numbers. Etymology: ME, orig. in pl. form tribuz, tribus f. OF or L tribus (sing. & pl.) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. племя, род; клан primitive tribes —- первобытные племена to mix (to stay) with the tribe —- жить в (своем) племени 2. разг. большая семья; семейство; род my knowledge of the Johnson tribe —- мое знакомство с семейством Джонсонов 3. колено, поколение the twelve tribes of Israel —- библ. двенадцать колен израилевых 4. др-рим. триба 5. разг. презр. компания, шатия the whole tribe of parasites —- вся шатия прихлебателей the scribbling tribe —- писаки a father with a whole tribe of children —- отец со всем своим выводком 6. pl. разг. множество, масса tribes of children —- масса детей 7. биол. триба ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) племя; клан 2) roman триба 3) disdain. шатия, компания 4) biol. триба Syn: see folk ...Англо-русский словарь
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