tribute
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< Middle English < Old French tribut < Latin tributum (“‘tribute, literally 'a thing contributed or paid'’”), neut. of tributus, pp. of tribuere (“‘to assign, allot, grant, give, bestow, etc.’”), usually derived < tribus (“‘tribe’”); see tribe.
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tribute (plural tributes)
- An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
- Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.
- A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
- Extortion; protection money.
- A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
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acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift
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payment made by one nation to another in submission
extortion; protection money
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payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord
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[edit] External links
- tribute in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- tribute in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
