savage tribe

collocation in English

meaningsofsavageandtribe

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savage
adjective
uk
/ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈsæv.ɪdʒ/
extremely violent, wild, ...
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tribe
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/traɪb/us
/traɪb/
a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture, and history, especially those who do not live in towns ...
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(Definition ofsavageandtribefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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You may take the state of asavagetribeliving upon this land and enjoying its fruits.
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The assumption that anysavagetribetoday is primitive, in the sense that its culture faithfully reflects that of much more ancient men is gratuitous.
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Dewey observes that even in asavagetribe, the achievements of adults are far beyond what the immature members would be capable of if left to themselves.
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It was a sort of human volcano of wild and savage tribes who poured out, like the burning lava, in all directions.
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The railway was said to run through territories occupied by savage tribes; it was a line which could not possibly pay.
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Let them tell us that there are savage tribes and walled cities in the promised land, and all kinds of intractable problems to be solved.
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So it is with some savage tribes.
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The reference to attacking the lord of the savage tribes means the breed's use as lion-hunters.
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The manner of their deaths is monstrous and is far removed from chivalry, humanity, and even from the most primitive ideas of decency among savage tribes.
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Benson cites a pattern of similar beliefs in savage tribes, with examples from various societies, and talks of the enormous force which such beliefs exercise on untutored minds.
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