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1. (n.) tribune
a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people.
2. tribune
(in ancient Rome)
3. tribune
any of various administrative officers, esp. one of ten officers elected to protect the interests and rights of the plebeians from the patricians.
4. tribune
any of the six officers of a legion who rotated in commanding the legion during the year.
5. (n.) tribune
a raised platform for a speaker; a dais, rostrum, or pulpit.
6. tribune
a raised part, or gallery, with seats, as in a church.
7. tribune
the apse of a church.
Etymology: (1635–45; < ML tribūna; r. L tribūnāletribunal)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tribune
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
2. (noun) tribune
the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne
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1. (noun) tribune
an officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls
2. (noun) tribune
anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator
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