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Meanings of tribe in English
Synonyms
Examples for "clan"
Examples for "clan"
1
Military action cannot be taken without the support of local clan leaders.
2
Somalia's political framework aims to reflect the country's clan structure in government.
3
However, we must not do anything that would ignite a clan war.
4
He has served this clan long and well; he deserves that place.
5
However, this time around the Bee-Jones clan will be wearing different hats.
1
Police were working to identify the victims and contact next of kin.
2
In that case, I would be obligated to your kin, of course.
3
The kin had reportedly brought several weapons with him, including a machete.
4
Gujarati authorities have pledged financial assistance to the victims' next of kin.
5
In four cases, genetic test results were disclosed to next of kin.
1
Let us embrace our fellow animals as the kindred spirits they are.
2
Their affections had taken deep root together in many a kindred grave.
3
Nothing is more hallowing than the union of kindred spirits in art.
4
The spirit of youth in him was crying out for kindred companionship.
5
After them the flame worshippers and other kindred religions of the East.
1
Land was held by a kin group, the descendants of an immediate ancestor.
2
The rest of the kin group trailed them, and the whole crowd of Cave members and guests brought up the rear.
3
The article provides the reader increased insight on the obligations that AIDS caregiving has imposed on women within the close kin group of the patient.
4
As colonisation displaced historic Māori tribal groupings, many are the kin groups that have disappeared into the mist of history assimilated by different tribal names.
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I fail to find a trace of matriarchy or patriarchy, or any mark of a kinship group which traces relationship farther than first cousins.
2
An Indian tribe is composed of a number of kinship groups or clans.
3
Kinship groups; totem kins; phratries.
4
This dual rule of descent brings us face to face with the question of how membership of kinship groups is determined.
5
It long been understood that this requires us to look at kinship groups when thinking about the reproductive success of those genes.
Russian
трайб Usage of tribe in English
1
Tribal governments decide how land and resources are allotted among tribe members.
2
Each tribe's solution to its central problem is a brilliant, hard-won advance.
3
Survival International, an indigenous tribe advocacy group, says the situation is dire.
4
Oklahoma Native American tribe sues energy companies for quake damage PAWNEE, Okla.
5
I thought, therefore, that she should get to know my tribe better.
6
Margaret didn't even know her tribe; she had never bothered to ask.
7
Consolidation of the spiritual tribe in RQ; separation of priests and Levites.
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The land, then the main means of production, belonged to the tribe.
9
Our law works better than theirs, said Purui, another older tribe member.
10
Nightly, local hill-tribe traders and others set up stalls along Sisavangvong Road.
11
Today, you will spend the day getting to know your new tribe.
12
The eye of the mikonaree flashed round in contempt on the tribe.
13
The only law in force here was the law of the tribe.
14
The central quarter is the home of the ruling tribe, the Beni-Mzab.
15
At least this is true of the Jarawa tribe on Great Andaman.
16
Education and technology, he says, have helped his tribe make more-responsible decisions.
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