TRIBUTARY


Meaning of TRIBUTARY in English

I. adjective Date: 14th century paying tribute to another to acknowledge submission, to obtain protection, or to purchase peace ; subject , paid or owed as tribute , channeling material or supplies into something more inclusive ; contributory , II. noun (plural -taries) Date: 14th century a ruler or state that pays tribute to a conqueror, a stream feeding a larger stream or a lake

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