tribunal
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//tɹaɪˈbjuːnəl//
- United Kingdom//tɹɪˈbjuːnəl//
- United States//tɹaɪˈbjunəl//
- United States//tɹəˈbjunəl//
An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.
noun
- 1
An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.
- 2
historicalA kind of village hall used to transact business, to quarter troops and travellers, and to confine prisoners.
Etymology
PIE word *tréyes From Old French tribunal, from Latin tribūnal (“tribunal”), from tribus (“tribe”).
Forms
- plural
- tribunals
tribal · Of or relating to tribes.tribe · An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may…Tribe · A surname.
tribunal · An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.
tribune · A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and…Tribune · A small city, the county seat of Greeley County, Kansas,…tribute · An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an…