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TRIBUNE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tribune" is a kind of...):
apse; apsis (a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tribune" is a kind of...):
defender; guardian; protector; shielder (a person who cares for persons or property)
Domain category:
antiquity (the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe)
Domain region:
capital of Italy; Eternal City; Italian capital; Roma; Rome (capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire)
