tribesman

noun

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

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The 129 bodies, which were likely a mix of Roman soldiers and Germanic tribesmen, were found in total. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025 He was fatally shot with arrows by tribesman awaiting him on the shoreline. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025 Share [Findings] Assamese tribesmen were found to identify with elephants through a sense of mutual loss, poverty, and uncertainty. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025 Directed by Kim Chang-ju, the film is a comedy about a Korean archery champion who has to learn some humility when a plane crash lands him in the South American jungle and puts him among tribesmen with better bow and arrow skills. Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tribesman

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Apr. 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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