Synonyms for tribal

Grammar : Adj

Spell : trahy-buh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtraɪ bəl

Top 10 synonyms for tribal

Other synonyms for the word tribal

Définition of tribal

Origin : 1630s, "pertaining to tribes," from tribe + -al (1). Related: Tribally Meaning "characterized by a strong sense of loyalty to one's group" is from 1951 (Arendt). As a style of belly-dance from 1999, American English.

As in racial : adj ethnic
As in patrimonial : adj ancestral
As in ethnic : adj racial, cultural
As in ancestral : adj related to previous family or family trait

Example sentences :

An obvious corollary of this is that tribal life does not consistently obtain.
Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White

Tribal custom requires the bridegroom to reside with the wife's family.
Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley

Not that the Aryans always remembered that these beings were not local or tribal.
Extract from : « History of Religion » by Allan Menzies

I do not believe that this tribal idealism which is now so potent will endure.
Extract from : « Irish Books and Irish People » by Stephen Gwynn

They are not consulted in the settlement of tribal disputes.
Extract from : « The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India » by R. V. Russell

Sovereignty among African natives is tribal rather than territorial.
Extract from : « Impressions of South Africa » by James Bryce

What will happen when heathenism and the tribal system have vanished away?
Extract from : « Impressions of South Africa » by James Bryce

Tribal Kafirs have, of course, never had the franchise at all.
Extract from : « Impressions of South Africa » by James Bryce

These performances were of the utmost importance in their tribal life.
Extract from : « The Annals of the Cakchiquels » by Daniel G. Brinton

The tribal dress of the daughter of a chief she knew how to wear upon occasion.
Extract from : « Lost Face » by Jack London

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