Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tribune

2 senses of tribune

Sense 1
tribune -- ((ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests)
       => defender, guardian, protector, shielder -- (a person who cares for persons or property)

Sense 2
tribune -- (the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne)
       => apse, apsis -- (a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar)