tribe - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • Celt: Around AD 61, the Iceni tribe of Celts led by Queen Boudica stormed London, burning it to the ground.

Converse of subject

  • inhabit: Most of Nicaragua's Caribbean lowlands area was inhabited by tribes that migrated north from what is now Colombia.

Converse of object

  • subdue: Two thirds of the Roman armies were employed in securing their border and subduing the Welsh tribes.
  • conquer: Throughout his life in Medina, he was more than willing to conquer any tribe or city that stood in his way.
  • wander: The Aztecs began as a wandering tribe whose historical origins are unknown, although they themselves recorded their mythical place of origin as Aztlan.
  • invade: Eventually the invading tribes coalesced into seven main kingdoms known as the Heptarchy.
  • neighbor: The stone circles are then made into shape by chipping out the middle, or you can just steal them from the neighboring tribes!

Adjective modifier

  • nomadic: My interest has been drawn to details of nomadic tribes from the Eurasian Steppes.
  • Germanic: That the numerous Germanic tribes practiced human sacrifice in sacred groves is beyond doubt.
  • Celtic: The unifying bond between all the Celtic tribes was their common priesthood, the Druids.
  • indigenous: She is a member of the Batwa people, an indigenous tribe that is spread across the Great Lakes region.
  • Indian: Several American Indian tribes believe they are associated with the souls of the dead.
  • barbarian: Includes the invasion of the barbarian tribes in 476 which brought about Rome's decline.

Noun used with modifier

  • Bedouin: The Projects During the expedition you will work on a local Garden Regeneration project alongside the local Bedouin tribes within a mountain area.
  • nomad: Desert Arabs, on the other hand, were the nomad tribes living in the desert who had a very crude culture.
  • pagan: His chief concern was the Quraysh and, next to them, the hostile pagan Bedouin tribes of the Hijaz.
  • hill: You will also visit a local hill tribe village in the area here.
  • desert: May desert tribes bow down before him and his enemies lick the dust!

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