plural tribes
1
2
: a group of persons having a common character, occupation, or interest
3
: a category of taxonomic classification ranking below a subfamily
also
: a natural group irrespective of taxonomic rank
the cat tribe
the rose tribe
Examples of tribe in a Sentence
a tribe of artists with wild hair and casual manners
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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What was your initial assessment of the Vula tribe?
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Gila River Wild Horse Pass Resort and Casino in Chandler, Ariz., owned and operated by two tribes, was the latest stop on Mr. Kennedy’s Make American Healthy Again tour through three Southwestern states.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The company is doing genomics research on bison herds, formerly hunted by the MHA tribes, one of several the company has been providing with free access to the genetic research.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The company worked with the indigenous MHA Nation tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara) on the dire wolf project, and the tribes have expressed a desire to have dire wolves live on their lands in North Dakota.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Gila River Wild Horse Pass Resort and Casino in Chandler, Ariz., owned and operated by two tribes, was the latest stop on Mr. Kennedy’s Make American Healthy Again tour through three Southwestern states.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The company is doing genomics research on bison herds, formerly hunted by the MHA tribes, one of several the company has been providing with free access to the genetic research.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The company worked with the indigenous MHA Nation tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara) on the dire wolf project, and the tribes have expressed a desire to have dire wolves live on their lands in North Dakota.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribe. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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tribe
noun1
: a social group made up of many families, clans, or generations that share the same language, customs, and beliefs
2
: a group of persons with a common character, occupation, or interest
3
: a group of related plants or animals
Medical Definition
tribe
noun
: a category of taxonomic classification sometimes equivalent to or ranking just below a suborder but more commonly ranking below a subfamily
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