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Definitions for tribal
ˈtraɪ bəltrib·al
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Princeton's WordNet
tribaladjective
relating to or characteristic of a tribe
"tribal customs"
Wiktionary
tribalnoun
A design or image that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo
tribaladjective
Of, or relating to, tribes
tribaladjective
Based on or organized according to tribes.
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tribal
Tribal refers to anything relating to or characteristic of a group of people who share common customs, beliefs, and traditions, oftentimes living together in collective communities or tribes. This usually involves a shared language, culture, and social structure. The term can also refer to the political and social organization of these groups. "Tribal" may also describe behaviors or attitudes that manifest strong loyalty to one's own social group. In modern times, the term can also refer to specific styles of art, fashion, or music that draw inspiration from traditional tribal cultures.
Webster Dictionary
Tribaladjective
of or pertaining to a tribe or tribes; as, a tribal scepter
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tribal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tribal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of tribal in a Sentence
Faced with current Islamist terrorism, we should question the way a model of democracy that was too Western was exported to countries where there was a strong power, as in Iraq, or Libya, where there was a tribal structure, we cannot advance without taking these cultures into account.
This is a good law. It gives the Navajo Nation the opportunity to exercise tribal jurisdiction in a lot of these criminal cases, we will continue to work with the federal government and the U.S. Attorney's Office when it comes to capital crimes committed on the Navajo Nation.
We'll have a speaker from a tribal community in Louisiana that has been severely impacted by climate collapse, and specifically by Hurricane Ida, we'll have somebody who's just come back from COP26 talk about how Indigenous people were largely excluded from that( the event) and how world leaders are refusing to listen to what Indigenous people everywhere are saying about what needs to be done to address climate justice.
Our tribal communities remain top of mind : I've been in touch with Jonathan Nez Vice President Lizer about the need for supplies, personnel and ventilators, arizona is committed to assisting ALL our tribes as they fight.
[About] 235 civilians were rescued this evening from Mirza Aolang village with the intermediation of tribal elders and [the aid] of the governor’s office.
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- tribalCatalan, Valencian
- Stammes-German
- φυλήςGreek
- tribalSpanish
- tribalGalician
- kesukuanIndonesian
- tribaleItalian
- stammeNorwegian
- plemiennyPolish
- tribalPortuguese
- tribalRomanian
- племеннойRussian
- plȅmenskīSerbo-Croatian
- பழங்குடிTamil
- tribütikVolapük
- 部落的Chinese
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