tribute
Americannoun
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a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.
- Synonyms:
- eulogy, commendation, recognition
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a stated sum or other valuable consideration paid by one sovereign or state to another in acknowledgment of subjugation or as the price of peace, security, protection, or the like.
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a rent, tax, or the like, as that paid by a subject to a sovereign.
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any exacted or enforced payment or contribution.
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obligation or liability to make such payment.
noun
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a gift or statement made in acknowledgment, gratitude, or admiration
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a payment by one ruler or state to another, usually as an acknowledgment of submission
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any tax levied for such a payment
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(in feudal society) homage or a payment rendered by a vassal to his lord
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the obligation to pay tribute
Etymology
Origin of tribute
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English tribut, from Latin tribūtum “levied payment,” noun use of neuter past participle of tribuere “to assign, allot,” verb derivative of tribus tribe
Example Sentences
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"My upper body free session was about a tribute to Hermann Maier," he said.
From Barron's
“Shrinking” exists in a bubble entirely divorced from current events, thank goodness, although the production itself is a tribute to persistence.
From Salon
The report acknowledges that the schemes were designed and rolled out at speed, and My Hayhoe paid tribute to public servants who "were working their socks off in really difficult time during the crisis".
From BBC
This artistic emphasis also aligns with the ceremony’s broader theme of “Harmony” — not just musically, but culturally, blending opera with fashion tributes, dance, and modern pop performances.
From Salon
The family of one of two men who died in plane crash have paid tribute to a "deeply loving father and a devoted husband".
From BBC
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