Tribune

In Roman antiquity, an officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppre ion of the patricians or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls. … Tribute. — An annual or stated sum of money or 'other valuable things, paid by one prince or nation to another, either as an acknowledgment of submi ion, or as the price of peace and protection, or by virtue of some treaty, as the Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute. Tricolor — -The national French banner, of 3 colors, (blue, white and flag. red), adopted at the first revolution; any three-colored Trident. — In Roman antiquity, a three-pronged spear used by retiarii in the contests of gladiators.