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tribute

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪbjuːt/

The English word “tribute” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
  2. An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.
  3. A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
  4. Extortion; protection money.
  5. A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
  6. A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.

verb

  1. To pay as tribute.

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English tribut (14th c.), from Middle French tribut, from Latin tributum (“tribute”, literally “a thing contributed or paid”), past participle of tribuere (“to assign, allot”), usually derived from tribus (“tribe”, which see).

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