About The Word Tributary
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Tributary
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What's The Definition Of Tributary?
[n] a branch that flows into the main stream
[adj] of a stream; flowing into a larger stream Synonyms | Synonyms for Tributary: affluent | feeder | secondary Related Terms | Find terms related to Tributary: See Also | branch Tributary In Webster's Dictionary \Trib"u*ta*ry\, a. [OE. tributaire, F. tributaire, L.
tributarius. See {Tribute}.]
1. Paying tribute to another, either from compulsion, as an
acknowledgment of submission, or to secure protection, or
for the purpose of purchasing peace.
[Julius] unto Rome made them tributary. --Chaucer.
2. Hence, subject; subordinate; inferior.
He to grace his tributary gods. --Milton.
3. Paid in tribute. ``Tributary tears.'' --Shak.
4. Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up,
a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch,
etc.; contributing; as, the Ohio has many tributary
streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.
\Trib"u*ta*ry\, n.; pl. {Tributaries}. 1. A ruler or state that pays tribute, or a stated sum, to a conquering power, for the purpose of securing peace and protection, or as an acknowledgment of submission, or for the purchase of security. 2. A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent. |
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