n. [Sp. pron. trē-bö-näl′ .] In villages in the Philippines, a kind of town-hall or common house, used as a meeting-place by the bead men of the village, for the entertainment of travelers, and for other purposes of general interest.n. The seat of a magistrate or judge; the bench on which a judge and his associates sit to administer justice.n. Hence A court of justice.n. Eccles., the confessional.