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tribunate

tribunate noun: the state or office of a tribune.

Noun

tribunate (countable and uncountable, plural tribunates)

  1. The state or office of a tribune.
    Synonyms:
    tribuneship

Synonyms of tribunate

Forms of tribunate

pluraltribunates

Origin of tribunate

From Latin tribūnātus, from tribūnus (“tribune, tribal leader”) + -ātus (“-ate”, forming adjectives), from tribus (“tribe”). Compare French tribunat.

Questions about tribunate

What does tribunate mean?
Tribunate means the state or office of a tribune.
What part of speech is tribunate?
Tribunate is a noun.
What is the plural of tribunate?
The plural of tribunate is tribunates.

Words near tribunate in the dictionary

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

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