tribute en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈtɹɪbjuːt/
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).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
the passing tribute of a sigh
1750 June 12 (date written; published 1751), T[homas] Gray, “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”, in Designs by Mr. R[ichard] Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray, London: […] R[obert] Dodsley, […], published 1753, →OCLC:Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.
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(countable, uncountable) An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift. ▸ An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.
Did you catch the Up in Smoke tribute in that episode of That '70s Show?
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(countable, uncountable) A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute.
- (countable, uncountable) Extortion; protection money.
- (countable, uncountable) A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
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(countable, uncountable) A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.
1852-1866, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures Tut-work is also employed upon the lode itself, though from the advantages generally considered to arise from the tribute system […]
The setting of a Copper Mine upon tribute , has this difference : the Tributor is at the sole expence of digging , raising , and dressing , all the Ore that can be made merchantable
1778, William Pryce, Mineralogia Cornubiensis: A Treatise on Minerals, Mines, and Mining […] :
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(Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable, vulgar) Ellipsis of cum tribute.
alt of cum tribute
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tributes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tributable · tributor · I volunteer as tribute · tributer · tribute wall · tribute band · tribute act · cum tribute · tribute money
Relateds
Synonyms
testimonial · heriot · testimonial · encomium
Translations (104)
sh да̏нак (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · ru до́лжное (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · pl trybut (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · ru дань (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · mi whakamānawatanga (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · fi kunnianosoitus (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · it omaggio (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · fi suojeluraha (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · uk по́дать (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ca tribut (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · la tribūtum (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · az təzminat (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · uk нале́жне (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · ar خَرَاج (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · ko 조공 (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ang gombe (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · pl wyrazy uznania (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · el φόρος υποτέλειας (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · got 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐍃𐍄𐍂 (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · pl trybut (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ru дань (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · la stipendium (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ru дань (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ja オマージュ (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · ca homenatge (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · de Tribut (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ru дань (extortion; protection money) · fr tribut (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · cs daň (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · nl afdracht (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · fi suojeluraha (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · es tributo (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · be дані́на (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · bg да́нък (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · bg дан (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · fr tribut (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ms ufti (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · hi श्रद्धांजलि (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · pt homenagem (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · cmn 朝貢 /朝贡 (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · uk пода́ток (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ga ardchíos (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · sk pocta (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · bg дължи́мо (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · fi pakkovero (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ca tribut (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · pt vassalagem (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · pl danina (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · uk дани́на (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · ru по́дать (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · pl hołd (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · pl danina (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ga ómós (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · es parias (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · de Tribut (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · grc φόρος (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ang gafol (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · pt tributo (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · fi suojeluraha (extortion; protection money) · fr hommage (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · ja 貢ぎ物 (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · fa ساو (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · be дані́на (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · cs úcta (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · sga mál (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · es homenaje (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · el προστασία (extortion; protection money) · be дань (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ar جِزْيَة (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · be по́даць (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · cs hold (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · be нале́жнае (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · bg рекет (extortion; protection money) · egy bA-k:H_SPACE-Y1:Z2 (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · sh dȁnak (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · ta திறை (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · fa باج (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · cmn 貢品 /贡品 (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · fi tribuutti (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · vi triều cống (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · id upeti (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ja 貢ぎ物 (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ja 貢ぎ (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · ka ხარკი (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · es tributo (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · cmn 保護費 /保护费 (extortion; protection money) · sk daň (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ja 貢ぎ (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · pt tributo (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ta கப்பம் (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · as শ্ৰদ্ধাঞ্জলি (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · it tributo (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · uk дани́на (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · sk hold (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · bg дан (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · ja 朝貢 (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · cy teyrnged (acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂 (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · pt preito (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · es mita (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · got 𐌲𐌹𐌻𐍃𐍄𐍂 (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord) · sw kodi (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · uk дань (payment made by one nation to another in submission) · uk дань (payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord)