Tribe
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Tribe
Noun
- An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity.
"the Twelve Tribes of Israel; Germanic tribes; Celtic tribes"
- A tribal nation or people.
- A nation or people considered culturally primitive, as may be the case in Africa, Australia or Native America.
- A socially cohesive group of people within a society.
"She found her tribe among fellow cross-stitchers."
- A class or group of things.
Verb
- To distribute into tribes or classes; to categorize.
Anagrams of Tribe
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