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| trib·u·tar·y [ tríbbyə tèrree ] |
noun (plural trib·u·tar·ies) |
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1. stream feeding larger body of water: a stream, river, or glacier that joins a larger stream, river, or glacier, or a lake
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2. history payer of tribute: formerly, a person or nation that paid a monetary tribute to another
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adjective |
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1. joining larger body of water: flowing into a larger stream, river, or glacier, or into a lake
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2. paying tribute: paying tribute in money, goods or praise
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3. history paid as tribute: paid or owed as a tribute
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| [14th century. < Latin tributarius "liable to tax or tribute" < tributum (see tribute)] |
