tribesman

[ trahybz-muhn ]

/ ˈtraɪbz mən /

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noun, plural tribes·men.

a member of a tribe.

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Origin of tribesman

1790–1800; tribe + 's1 + -man

OTHER WORDS FROM tribesman

non·tribes·man, noun, plural non·tribes·men.

Words nearby tribesman

tribalism, tri-band, tribasic, tribe, tribelet, tribesman, tribespeople, tribeswoman, triblet, tribo-, triboelectricity

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How to use tribesman in a sentence

The laws also inspired the tribesmen of Israel and Jordan, far to the west, whose priests copied some of their ideas when they crafted the laws of the Old Testament.
What Ancient Laws Can Teach Us About Holding Autocrats to Account Today|Fernanda Pirie|December 23, 2021|Time
"What a superior man am I," thought that young tribesman swollen with vanity, although he had done nothing.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis
Where, on the other hand, the victim is a fellow tribesman, the sacrifice is expiatory or piacular.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
Even the vanquished Uncapapas crowded eagerly forward to praise the young tribesman who had defeated them.
White Otter|Elmer Russell Gregor

Instead of being able to save his tribesman, it began to look as though White Otter was doomed to share the same tragic fate.
White Otter|Elmer Russell Gregor
When a free tribesman, the head of a household, died, his holding was not broken up.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm

British Dictionary definitions for tribesman

tribesman

/ (ˈtraɪbzmən) /

noun plural -men

a member of a tribe

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