tribune
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- //ˈtɹɪbjuːn//
A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.
nom
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historiqueAn elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.
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historiqueA military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune.
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figuréA protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.
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The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
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Synonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion
The new magazine's goal is to give a tribune to unmarried mothers.
Étymologie
From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (“tribune, tribal leader”), from tribus (“tribe”).
Formes
- pluriel
- tribunes
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