- tribute
- A tax which is imposed by a sovereign upon his subjects; a tax which is imposed by one nation upon another nation.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Tribute — Trib ute, n. [OE. tribut, L. tributum, fr. tribuere, tributum, to bestow, grant, pay, allot, assign, originally, to a tribe, from tribus tribe; cf. F. tribut. See {Tribe}, and cf. {Attribute}, {Contribute}.] 1. An annual or stated sum of money or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tribute — Концертный альбом Ozzy Osbourne … Википедия
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Tribute — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Tribute Álbum en vivo de Ozzy Osbourne Publicación 14 de marzo de 1987 Grabación 1981 … Wikipedia Español
TRIBUTE — Tribute is the enforced delivery of goods, services, or people imposed on a country or region after a military defeat. In contrast to booty and plunder, which is amassed by soldiers during warfare, tribute payments are meant to be maintained… … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
tribute — ● tribute adjectif (latin tributus, de tribus, tribu) Comices tributes, comices issues des assemblées de la plèbe (Ve s. avant J. C.) où les citoyens romains délibéraient par tribus pour élire les tribuns, voter les plébiscites. (Peu à peu, les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tribute — [trib′yo͞ot] n. [ME tribut < MFr < L tributum, neut. of tributus, pp. of tribuere, to assign, allot, pay < tribus, Roman tribal division: see TRIBE] 1. a) a regular payment of money, etc., made by one ruler or nation to another as… … English World dictionary
Tribute — Trib ute, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tributed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tributing}.] To pay as tribute. [R.] Whitlock (1654). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tribute — (n.) mid 14c., tax paid to a ruler or master for security or protection, from L. tributum tribute, lit. a thing contributed or paid, noun use of tributus, neuter pp. of tribuere to pay, assign, grant, also allot among the tribes or to a tribe,… … Etymology dictionary
tribute — ► NOUN 1) an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration. 2) something resulting from and indicating the worth of something else: his victory was a tribute to his persistence. 3) historical payment made… … English terms dictionary
tribute — index bounty, contribution (donation), duty (tax), gift (present), honor (outward respect), payment … Law dictionary
