tribespeople
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of tribespeople
Example Sentences
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Similarly, during the Middle Ages, Celts and Germanic tribespeople wore baggy undershorts called braies.
From National Geographic • Jan. 9, 2024
Germany apologised in 2021 for the slaughter of about 75,000 tribespeople in Namibia, in southern Africa, described the massacre as a genocide and agreed to fund projects there worth over a billion euros.
From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023
In that year, Manchu tribespeople from the north overcame China’s defenses and took over the empire as the Qing dynasty.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023
He cites the example of the north-eastern state of Tripura where a third of the population are recognised as tribespeople and collectively govern two-thirds of the state's land area through an 'autonomous district council'.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2023
Such biographies prove common for so-called gentle tribespeople and contributed to the acceptance of centralized authority as tribal societies grew larger.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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