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   tribute

   /ˈtrɪbjuːt/

   noun

   • 1. an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration: "the video is a tribute to the musicals of the 40s" Similar accoladepraisecommendationacclaimacclamationsalutetestimonialpaeaneulogypanegyricencomiumhomagecelebrationexaltationextolmentglorificationcongratulationscomplimentsplauditsgiftpresentofferinginformal:bouquetrare:laudationOpposite criticismcondemnation
   • ▪ something resulting from a particular quality or feature and indicating its worth: "his victory in the championship was a tribute to his persistence" Similar testimony toindication ofmanifestation ofevidence ofproof ofattestation of
   • ▪ denoting or relating to a group or musician that performs the music of a more famous one and typically imitates them in appearance and style of performance: "an Abba tribute band"
   • 2. payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence: historical "the king had at his disposal plunder and tribute amassed through warfare" Similar paymentcontributiondueslevytaxdutyimposttariffchargeofferinggiftransom
   • 3. a proportion of ore or its equivalent, paid to a miner for his work, or to the owner or lessor of a mine. historical

   Word Origin late Middle English (in tribute (sense 2)): from Latin tributum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of tribuere ‘assign’ (originally ‘divide between tribes’), from tribus ‘tribe’.

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