tribe
An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity.
Noun 4 meanings
An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity.
“the Twelve Tribes of Israel; Germanic tribes; Celtic tribes”
A tribal nation or people.
A socially cohesive group of people within a society.
“Near-synonyms: nation; ingroup”
A class or group of things.
Verb 1 meaning
To distribute into tribes or classes; to categorize.
“1696-1699, William Nicolson, English Historical Library Our fowl, fish, and quadruped are well tribed.”
Etymology
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”).
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TRIBE at a glance
TRIBE has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + B 3 + E 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,826 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with tribe
All rhymes- DESCRIBE13
- SUBSCRIBE15
- VIBE9
- BRIBE9
- PRESCRIBE15
- SCRIBE10
- UNSUBSCRIBE17
- ASCRIBE11
- TRANSCRIBE14
- DIATRIBE11
- JIBE13
- IMBIBE12
One letter away
- BRIBE9
- TRITE5
- TRIPE7
- TRINE5
- TRIKE9
- TRICE7
- TRIDE6
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