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Noun: tribune  tri-byoon
  1. (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
     
  2. The apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne

Derived forms: tribunes

Type of: apse, apsis, defender, guardian, protector, shielder

Encyclopedia: Tribune, Saskatchewan

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