tribune

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
  2. noun the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne

Etymology

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

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