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Pronunciation
IPA|/�trɪbj�t�ri/

Etymology
From ME. term|tributarie||paying tribute, from L. term|tributarius, from term|tributum||tribute.

Noun
en-noun|tributar|ies

1. A river that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
2. A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.

Quotations
;nation paying tribute
1602 : w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, s:Hamlet|Hamlet , act V scene 2
:As England was his faithful tributary.

Translations
trans-top|river
Finnish: t|fi|sivujoki
German: t|de|Nebenfluss|gm, t|de|Zufluss|gm
Hebrew: t|he|����|g=m
trans-mid
Japanese: t|ja|��
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trans-top|nation, state etc.
trans-mid
Japanese: t|ja|��
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Adjective
en-adj|-

1. Related to the paying of tribute.

Translations
trans-top|related to the paying of tribute
Finnish: t|fi|verovelvollinen
trans-mid
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Related terms
tribute

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• 2007-12-05 16:38 - Jyril - /* Etymology */

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