tribute
[ trib-yoot ]
/ ˈtrɪb yut /
noun
a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.
a stated sum or other valuable consideration paid by one sovereign or state to another in acknowledgment of subjugation or as the price of peace, security, protection, or the like.
a rent, tax, or the like, as that paid by a subject to a sovereign.
any exacted or enforced payment or contribution.
obligation or liability to make such payment.
Origin of tribute
1300–50; Middle English
tribut < Latin
tribūtum a levied payment, noun use of neuter of past participle of
tribuere to assign, allot, derivative of
tribus
tribe
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British Dictionary definitions for tribute
tribute
/ (ˈtrɪbjuːt) /
noun
a gift or statement made in acknowledgment, gratitude, or admiration
- a payment by one ruler or state to another, usually as an acknowledgment of submission
- any tax levied for such a payment
(in feudal society) homage or a payment rendered by a vassal to his lord
the obligation to pay tribute
Word Origin for tribute
C14: from Latin
tribūtum, from
tribuere to grant (originally: to distribute among the tribes), from
tribus
tribe