/ Dictionary / Index T tribe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tribe Pronunciation: (trīb), [key] — n. any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc. a local division of an aboriginal people. a division of some other people. a class or type of animals, plants, articles, or the like. a group of animals, esp. cattle, descended through the female line from a common female ancestor. a category in the classification of organisms usually between a subfamily and a genus or sometimes between a suborder and a family. any group of plants or animals. a company, group, or number of persons. a class or set of persons, esp. one with strong common traits or interests. a large family. any one of three divisions of the people representing the Latin, Sabine, and Etruscan settlements. any of the later political divisions of the people. a phyle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tribe (Thesaurus) tribasic sodium phosphate tribelet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language