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tribesman [trahybz-muh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural tribes·men.
- a member of a tribe.
Origin of tribesman 1790–1800; tribe + ‘s1 + -man Related formsnon·tribes·man, noun, plural non·tribes·men. Examples from the Web for tribesman Historical Examples of tribesman
I would speak to my tribesman,” he said, “here, where all may hear.
Leo Edward Miller
They were more than gods to the Celtic tribesman—they were kinsmen.
Folklore as an Historical Science
George Laurence Gomme
The slaying of a tribesman need not in all cases cause a war.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6
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A tribesman’s property consisted of his cattle and his serfs.
Frederic Seebohm
It was also plain that the Mohawks were about ready to rush to the assistance of their tribesman.
Elmer Russell Gregor
British Dictionary definitions for tribesman tribesman noun plural -men
- a member of a tribe