tribune
1 of 2noun (1)
tri·bune ˈtri-ˌbyün 
tri-ˈbyün
1
: a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
2
: an unofficial defender of the rights of the individual
tribuneship
ˈtri-ˌbyün-ˌship
noun tri-ˈbyün-
tribune
2 of 2noun (2)
: a dais or platform from which an assembly is addressed
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- dais
- platform
- podium
- rostrum
- stage
- stand
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Latin tribunus, from tribus tribe
Noun (2)
French, from Italian tribuna, from Latin tribunal
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1771, in the meaning defined above
tribune
noun
as in podium
a level usually raised surface addressed the vast crowd from the tribune Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- podium
- pulpit
- dais
- platform
- stand
- balcony
- altar
- rostrum
- stage
- gallery
- riser
- bimah
- scaffold
- bima
- footpace