Tribal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹaɪbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tribal is an adjective meaning Of or relating to tribes.
Meaning
Of or relating to tribes.
More Meanings
- Based on or organized according to tribes.
- Incorporating designs or styles typical of an indigenous people.
- A design or image that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo.
- (India) A member of a tribe.
- (historical, biology, theory of recapitulation, rare) Phylogenic.
Example Sentences
tribal history
a tribal society
tribal techno music
a purse with a tribal design
Word Forms
- tribals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tribalism, tribe, ethnic, racial, communal, native.
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