tribunal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.
  2. A kind of village hall used to transact business, to quarter troops and travellers, and to confine prisoners.

Pronunciation

/tɹaɪˈbjunəl/ /tɹəˈbjunəl/ /tɹaɪˈbjuːnəl/ /tɹɪˈbjuːnəl/ en-us-tribunal.ogg

Word forms

tribunal tribunals

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Old French tribunal, from Latin tribūnal (“tribunal”), from tribus (“tribe”).

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