English noun: tribune | |||
1. | tribune (person) (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests | ||
Broader (hypernym) | defender, guardian, protector, shielder | ||
Domain category | antiquity | ||
Domain region | capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Roma, Rome | ||
2. | tribune (artifact) the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apse, apsis | ||