tribunes in English

noun

1

an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests.

Frustrated there, he ran for tribune of the people and was elected for 133.

2

an apse in a basilica.

However the view of the tribune of S. Maria Maggiore was already shown in plate 122.

3

a dais or rostrum, especially in a church.

From 1922 his stylistically radical work was put to utilitarian ends, including the design of speakers' tribunes and latterly agitprop photomontage and graphic design.

Use "tribunes" in a sentence

1. The Aediles plebeii, established in 494 B.C., were two assistants to the people’s tribunes

2. For each two-month period, two tribunes served on alternate days. —See ARMY (Roman).

3. The Aediles plebeii, established in 494 B.C., were two assistants to the people’s tribunes

4. Commanded by tribunes and centurions, they also maintained order at the games and in the theaters and reinforced the firefighting service.

5. Below you'll find a list of the Roman Consuls (including Dictators, Suffect Consuls and Military Tribunes with consular power) from the start of the Republic to A.D

6. At first the Aediles were two officials of the plebeians, created at the same time as the tribunes (494 bc), whose sanctity they shared.

7. Senior idol competition and 2020 nominees - the east coast music hall of fame in the category of vocal group/Acappella! The Tribunes are a legendary 5-man Acappella group specializing in the performance of vocal music fr

8. Aedile, Latin Aedilis, plural Aediles, (from Latin aedes, “temple”), magistrate of ancient Rome who originally had charge of the temple and cult of Ceres. At first the Aediles were two officials of the plebeians, created at the same time as the tribunes (494 bc), whose sanctity they shared.