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  1. 1. n. An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. (Rom. Antiq.) An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls. Note: The tribunes were at first two, but their number was increased ultimately to ten. There were also military tribunes, officers of the army, of whom there were from four to six in each legion. Other officers were also called tribunes; as, tribunes of the treasury, etc. 2. Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator. Source: webster
  6. 6. An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect themfrom the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend theirliberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by thesenate and consuls. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests n. the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne Source: ecdict

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