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tribal (adj.)

1630s, "pertaining to or characteristic of tribes," from tribe + -al (1). Meaning "characterized by a strong sense of loyalty to one's group" is from 1951 (Arendt). As a style of belly-dance from 1999, American English. Related: Tribally.

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Definitions of tribal from WordNet

tribal (adj.)
relating to or characteristic of a tribe;
tribal customs
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