tribesperson

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noun

A tribesman or tribeswoman; a member of a tribe.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nountribesperson (plural tribespersons or tribespeople)

plural tribespersons · plural tribespeople

  1. A tribesman or tribeswoman; a member of a tribe.

Origin

  1. Englishtribe
  2. Latinpersōna
  3. Anglo-Normanpersoune
  4. Middle Englishpersoun
  5. Englishperson
  6. Englishtribesperson

From tribe + -s- + person.

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APA

tribesperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribesperson

MLA

“tribesperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribesperson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tribesperson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tribesperson.

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