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Definition of Tribune
1. Noun. (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests.
Geographical relationships: Capital Of Italy, Eternal City, Italian Capital, Roma, Rome
Generic synonyms: Defender, Guardian, Protector, Shielder
Category relationships: Antiquity
Generic synonyms: Defender, Guardian, Protector, Shielder
Category relationships: Antiquity
2. Noun. The apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne.
Definition of Tribune
1. n. 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.
Definition of Tribune
1. Noun. an elected official in ancient Rome ¹
2. Noun. a protector of the people ¹
3. Noun. the domed or vaulted apse in a Christian church that houses the bishop’s throne ¹
4. Noun. a place or an opportunity to speak, to express one's opinion, a platform ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tribune
1. a defender of the rights of the people [n -S]