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tributes
We have found lemma(root) word of tributes : tribute.
Definitions
[ˈtrɪbjuːt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration
(e.g: the video is a tribute to the musicals of the 40s)
- payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence
(e.g: the king had at his disposal plunder and tribute amassed through warfare)
- a proportion of ore or its equivalent, paid to a miner for his work, or to the owner or lessor of a mine
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Origin
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late Middle English (in tribute): from Latin tributum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of tribuere ‘assign’ (originally ‘divide between tribes’), from tribus ‘tribe’
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