trib ‧ une /ˈtrɪbjuːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: tribunus , from tribus ; ⇨ ↑ tribe ]
an official in ancient Rome who was elected by the ordinary people to protect their rights
trib ‧ une /ˈtrɪbjuːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: tribunus , from tribus ; ⇨ ↑ tribe ]
an official in ancient Rome who was elected by the ordinary people to protect their rights
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012