tribute
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
Noun 4 meanings
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
“Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.”
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.
Verb 1 meaning
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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TRIBUTE at a glance
TRIBUTE has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + B 3 + U 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,636 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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