A "tribune" was an officer in ancient Rome who protected the rights of the plebeians. It also means a protector or champion of the people. Additionally, it can refer to a raised platform for speaking.
Un "tribuno" era un oficial en la antigua Roma que protegía los derechos de los plebeyos. También significa un protector o campeón del pueblo. Además, puede referirse a una plataforma elevada para hablar.
| Front | tribune \TRIB-yoon, tri-BYOON\ |
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| Back | noun 1. An officer of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from arbitrary acts of the patrician magistrates. 2. A protector or champion of the people. [Middle English, from Old French tribun, from Latin tribunus, from tribus, tribe.] noun A raised platform or dais from which a speaker addresses an assembly. [French, from Old French, part of a church, speaking platform, from Old Italian tribuna, from Medieval Latin tribuna, alteration of Latin tribunal.] "Cola di Rienzi became the champion of the people and tried to revive the ancient Roman institutions, as envisaged also by Petrarch and Dante; in 1347 he was made tribune, but his dreams were doomed." |
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