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Tribute

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Noun

1. testimonial, tribute

something given or done as an expression of esteem

2. tribute

payment by one nation for protection by another

3. protection, tribute

payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

Example Sentences:
'every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tribute

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noun
1. 
a gift or statement made in acknowledgment, gratitude, or admiration
2. 
a. 
a payment by one ruler or state to another, usually as an acknowledgment of submission
b. 
any tax levied for such a payment
3. 
(in feudal society) homage or a payment rendered by a vassal to his lord
4. 
the obligation to pay tribute

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Tribute

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noun
1. 
a. 
a regular payment of money, etc., made by one ruler or nation to another as acknowledgment of subjugation, for protection from invasion, etc.
b. 
a tax levied for this
2. 
under feudalism,
a. 
a tax paid by a vassal to an overlord
b. 
the obligation to make such a payment
3. 
any forced payment or contribution, as through bribery, or the need to make this
4. 
something given, done, or said, as a gift, testimonial, etc., that shows gratitude, respect, honor, or praise

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Tribute

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n.
1. A gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration: put up a plaque as a tribute to his generosity.
2. Evidence attesting to some praiseworthy quality or characteristic: Winning the scholarship was a tribute to her hard work.
3.
a. A payment in money or other valuables made by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection or security.
b. A tax imposed for such payment.
4. Any payment exacted for protection.
5.
a. A payment or tax given by a feudal vassal to an overlord.
b. The obligation to make such a payment.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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