What does TRIBAL mean?
Definitions for TRIBAL
ˈtraɪ bəltrib·al
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Princeton's WordNet
tribaladjective
relating to or characteristic of a tribe
"tribal customs"
Wiktionary
tribalnoun
A design or image that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo
tribaladjective
Of, or relating to, tribes
tribaladjective
Based on or organized according to tribes.
ChatGPT
tribal
Tribal refers to anything relating to or characteristic of a group of people who share common customs, beliefs, and traditions, oftentimes living together in collective communities or tribes. This usually involves a shared language, culture, and social structure. The term can also refer to the political and social organization of these groups. "Tribal" may also describe behaviors or attitudes that manifest strong loyalty to one's own social group. In modern times, the term can also refer to specific styles of art, fashion, or music that draw inspiration from traditional tribal cultures.
Webster Dictionary
Tribaladjective
of or pertaining to a tribe or tribes; as, a tribal scepter
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of TRIBAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of TRIBAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of TRIBAL in a Sentence
Sustainable prosperity and stability of the nations in the Middle East cannot be realized without re-engineering their state models to more open socioeconomic systems allowing equal access to national resources and opportunities instead of the current closed systems based on tribal, ethnic, and religious quotas
The kidnapping of the Qatari hunters dealt a painful blow to the reputation of all the southern areas of Iraq, we are a tribal community and Gulf hunters are our guests. After the abduction, not a single hunter from the Gulf is coming to Iraq anymore, fearing from being kidnapped. It will take a long time to repair the damage and convince Gulf hunters to resume their Iraq trips.
The Supreme Court direction is wrong and it is anti-tribal.
africa's wailing children-sometimes I wished it was possible to extend my arms around all of africa's children and to let them feel the love and hope for a brighter day-from uncertainty-lack of food and water-good health and housing-from tribal wars- and to enjoy my reggae music in love and peace. I will continue to pray.
But we should not ignore the connection between mental illness and mass shootings that is very real, the issue has become very politicized, like tribal warfare.
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Translations for TRIBAL
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- tribalCatalan, Valencian
- Stammes-German
- φυλήςGreek
- tribalSpanish
- tribalGalician
- kesukuanIndonesian
- tribaleItalian
- stammeNorwegian
- plemiennyPolish
- tribalPortuguese
- tribalRomanian
- племеннойRussian
- plȅmenskīSerbo-Croatian
- பழங்குடிTamil
- tribütikVolapük
- 部落的Chinese
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