tribe

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But I think the word tribe is off, and the tribe is a more important divider than unifier of different peoples.

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  1. noun A unit of sociopolitical organization consisting of a number of families, clans, or other groups who share a common ancestry and culture and among whom leadership is typically neither formalized nor permanent.
  2. noun A political, ethnic, or ancestral division of ancient states and cultures, especially:
  3. noun Any of the three divisions of the ancient Romans, namely, the Latin, Sabine, and Etruscan.
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  • ;Among our people, sacrifice for the tribe is the highest honor There was wisdom in this saying. —  J
  • ;You realize, of course, that these two prizes of yours may be sacrificed in the coming battle Sacrifice for the tribe is our highest honor, ; Diago responded with stern sincerity Urza's eyes passed one more time over the forces Despite their numbers and their resolve, they would not be enough. —  J
  • Mr. Stearns said the tribe is aggressive about overseeing the run and making sure it is in good order. —  Vineyard Gazette - Top Stories
  • They took about 40\% of our lakeshore in the 1960s. .nearly 100\% of the tribe was against it (a rare case of unity), but they took it anyway. —  The Daily Press
  • But I think the word tribe is off, and the tribe is a more important divider than unifier of different peoples. —  scott goodson's writings
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  1. Middle English, from Old French tribu, from Latin tribus, division of the Roman people, perhaps of Etruscan origin or possibly from tri-, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English tribu (in plural tribus), from Old French tribu, French tribu =Spanish tribu =Portuguese tribu =Italian tribo, tribu, from Latin tribus, a division of the people, a tribe, in general the common people, the populace; traditionally explained as orig. a ‘third part’ of the people (one of the three divisions into which the Roman people were divided), and referred to tres (tri-), three (cf. dative plural tri-bus; Greek dial. τριππύς for τριττύς, a third part). Cf. Welsh tref, village; English thorp, a village.
  2. from tribe, n.
 

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