TRIBE


Meaning of TRIBE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ traɪb ]

( 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

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