tribe
/tɹaɪb/noun
An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes).
Example sentence
- “the Duchess tribe of shorthorns”
Related words
familyA group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.clanA group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.relativesSomeone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.dynastyA series of rulers or dynasts from one family.kinshipRelation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.bloodlineThe abstract link between a person and their ancestors.