Tribune

//ˈtɹɪbjuːn// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs. historical
  2. 2
    the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne wordnet
  3. 3
    A military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune. historical
  4. 4
    (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests wordnet
  5. 5
    A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory. figuratively
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  1. 6
    The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
  2. 7
    Synonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion uncommon

    "The new magazine's goal is to give a tribune to unmarried mothers."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A small city, the county seat of Greeley County, Kansas, United States.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
  3. 3
    A small community in southern Saskatchewan, Canada.

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"Built in the 1920s, Chicago's Tribune Tower, which once housed media entities, was redeveloped into luxury apartments in 2019."

Etymology

From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (“tribune, tribal leader”), from tribus (“tribe”).

Related phrases

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