Race and Tribe

Race

Race noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
Usage example: a man, born of noble race, who was now living in impoverished circumstances

Tribe is a synonym for race in people topic. In some cases you can use "Tribe" instead a noun "Race", when it comes to topics like family, nation, ethnic group. popular alternative

Nearby Words: raced, racing, racist, racism, racer

Tribe

Tribe noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
Usage example: the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Synonyms for Tribe

Race is a synonym for tribe in family topic. You can use "Race" instead a noun "Tribe", if it concerns topics such as society, nation, ethnic group. popular alternative

Nearby Words: tribal, tribesman, tribalism

How words are described

female female race female tribe
long long race long tribe
particular particular race particular tribe
specific specific race specific tribe
Other adjectives: complete, certain, alien, original, single, native, savage, powerful, actual, entire, hostile, main, primitive, peaceful, ancient, new, advanced, mysterious, different, playable.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized: You oppressed us for so long; it's obvious your tribe/race/religion/class are Always Chaotic Evil and in desperate need of total eradication!
  • Irony Medli, a Rito girl whose race and tribe have a fixation towards sky (and they indeed can fly), is chosen to be the sage of the Earth Temple.
    Source: Irony
  • About a decade later, in the Dressrosa arc, Robin and Usopp are kidnapped by the Tontatta tribe, a race of tiny people.
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