'Tribune' definitions:
Definition of 'tribune'
(from WordNet)
noun
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
noun
The apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne
Definition of 'Tribune'
From: GCIDE
- Tribune \Trib"une\, n. [L. tribunus, properly, the chief of a tribe, fr. tribus tribe: cf. F. tribun. See Tribe.]
- 1. (Rom. Antiq.) An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The tribunes were at first two, but their number was increased ultimately to ten. There were also military tribunes, officers of the army, of whom there were from four to six in each legion. Other officers were also called tribunes; as, tribunes of the treasury, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tribune'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- archon,
- Areopagite,
- balcony,
- catafalque,
- dais,
- deemster,
- dempster,
- doomsman,
- doomster,
- emplacement,
- estrade,
- floor,
- gallery,
- heliport,
- hustings,
- justiciar,
- justiciary,
- landing,
- landing pad,
- landing stage,
- launching pad,
- platform,
- podesta,
- podium,
- praetor,
- pulpit,
- rostrum,
- soapbox,
- stage,
- step terrace,
- stump,
- syndic,
- terrace,
- tribunal
Tribune, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Tribune, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000) :
835
Housing Units (2000) :
425
Land area (2000) :
0.747538 sq. miles (1.936114 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.747538 sq. miles (1.936114 sq. km)
FIPS code :
71450
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
38.470288 N, 101.754489 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
67879
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.