Tributes
/ˈtrɪb.juːts/
Definitions
- (n.) Payments or gifts made periodically by one party to another, often as acknowledgment of submission or for protection, historically as a form of tax or exaction.
The conquered territory was required to pay tributes to the empire.
Forms
- tribute
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Commentary
Use 'tribute' to denote the singular form; 'tributes' is the plural form referring generally to multiple such payments or gifts.
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