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tribunals

tribunals is the plural of tribunal.

Meaning of tribunal

Noun

tribunal (plural tribunals)

  1. An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.
    • Having now so amply declared unto thee most of the principal things of this thrice-renowned and illustrious city, I will briefly by way of an epitome mention most of the other particulars thereof, and so finally shut up this narration: there are reported to be in Venice and the circumjacent islands...1611, Thomas Coryate, Coryat's Crudities hastily gobbled up in Five Months Travels in France, Italy, &c
  2. (Philippines, historical) A kind of village hall used to transact business, to quarter troops and travellers, and to confine prisoners.

Phrases with tribunals

Questions about tribunals

What is tribunals the plural of?
Tribunals is the plural of tribunal.

Words near tribunals in the dictionary

  1. tribulosaponin
  2. tribulosin
  3. tribulosis
  4. tribunal
  5. tribunal of first instance
  6. tribunals
  7. tribunary
  8. tribunate
  9. tribunates
  10. tribune
  11. tribune of the plebs

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