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tribute
- /ˈtɹɪbjuːt/ UK
- /ˈtɹɪbjut/ US
Rhymes with -ɪbjuːt
Where it comes from
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 (whence English tribe).
noun tributes
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An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.
Similar: testimonial
-
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?
Similar: testimonial
- A payment made by one nation to another in submission. The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute.
- Extortion; protection money.
- A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
- A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment. 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
- Ellipsis of cum tribute
verb tributes · tributing · tributed
- To pay (something) as tribute. Amorous Trifler, that spendeth[…]his Afternoones in discourse with Paint, or Lust, tributing most precious Minutes, to the Scepter of a Fanne.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: testimonial, protection, appreciation, merit, acknowledge, acknowledged, honor, respect, honoured, credit, honored, esteem, homage, commendation, commend, compliment
Translations
Every language
noun acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift
| Español | tributo, homenaje |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | オマージュ omāju |
| हिन्दी | श्रद्धांजलि śraddhāñjli |
| Português | homenagem |
| Français | hommage, tribut |
| Deutsch | Tribut |
| Italiano | omaggio |
| Русский | дань danʹ, до́лжное dólžnoje |
noun payment made by one nation to another in submission
| Español | parias, tributo, mita |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조공 jogong |
| 日本語 | 貢ぎ物 mitsugimono, 貢ぎ mitsugi, 朝貢 chōkō |
| 中文 | 貢品 /贡品 gòngpǐn, 朝貢 /朝贡 cháogòng |
| Kiswahili | kodi |
| Português | tributo |
| Français | tribut |
| Deutsch | Tribut |
| Italiano | tributo |
| Ελληνικά | φόρος υποτέλειας fóros ypotéleias |
| Русский | дань danʹ, по́дать pódatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | triều cống |
| العربية | جِزْيَة jizya |
noun payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord
| 日本語 | 貢ぎ物 mitsugimono, 貢ぎ mitsugi |
|---|---|
| Português | preito, vassalagem, tributo |
| Русский | дань danʹ |
| العربية | خَرَاج ḵarāj |
verb to pay (something) as tribute
| Español | tributar |
|---|
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