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tribal [ˈtraɪbəl] adj
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) of or denoting a tribe or tribes tribal chiefs in northern Yemen 2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) displaying loyalty to a tribe, group, or tribal values the tribal loyalties of Labour MPs tribally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations tribal adj → Stammes-; tribal chief → Stammeshäuptling m; tribal region/settlement → Stammesgebiet nt → /-siedlung f; tribal rituals → Stammesrituale pl; tribal loyalties → Stammestreue f; Celtic society was basically tribal → die Gesellschaftsordnung der Kelten war stammesgebunden; to be divided on or along tribal lines (lit) → nach Stammeszugehörigkeit geteilt sein; (fig) → in feindliche Lager gespalten sein How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Quickly he learned their simple speech, their native customs, and the ethics of their wild, primitive tribal life. Not alone, had Ngurn informed him, was the Red One more bestial powerful than the neighbour tribal gods, ever athirst for the red blood of living human sacrifices, but the neighbour gods themselves were sacrificed and tormented before him. "No," I said, seeing that he referred to the petty tribal wars of his little island, "I mean the Great War, the war with Germany. |
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