tribesman

noun

tribes·​man ˈtrībz-mən How to pronounce tribesman (audio)
: a member of a tribe

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Families raced down the main street to witness a grand ceremony, following a parade of soldiers, clergymen, Freemasons, musicians and Seneca tribesmen, including their venerable chief, Red Jacket. Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025 Musharraf’s post-9/11 decision to launch an internal military campaign against Afghanistan’s erstwhile freedom fighters, many of whom had deep cultural and ethnic affiliations with tribesmen in the Pakistani-Afghan border regions, resulted in a massive insurgency against the Pakistani state. Moeed Yusuf, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2021 Pakistani tribesmen invaded Kashmir in October 1947, attempting to take control of the state. Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2025 In Vienna, Austria, archaeologists recently uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of Roman soldiers and Germanic tribesmen under a soccer field. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tribesman

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First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tribesman was in 1798

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“Tribesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribesman. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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tribesman

noun
tribes·​man ˈtrībz-mən How to pronounce tribesman (audio)
: a member of a tribe

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