Толковый словарь английского языка - tribute
Tribute
tribute
noun Etymology: Middle English tribut, from Latin tributum, from neuter of tributus, past participle of tribuere to allot, bestow, grant, pay, from tribus tribe Date: 14th century 1. a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection, b. an excessive tax, rental, or tariff imposed by a government, sovereign, lord, or landlord, an exorbitant charge levied by a person or group having the power of coercion, the liability to pay ~, 2. something given or con~d voluntarily as due or deserved, something (as material evidence or a formal attestation) that indicates the worth, virtue, or effectiveness of the one in question , see: encomium
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n. 1 a thing said or done or given as a mark of respect or affection etc. (paid tribute to their achievements; floral tributes). 2 hist. a a payment made periodically by one State or ruler to another, esp. as a sign of dependence. b an obligation to pay this (was laid under tribute). 3 (foll. by to) an indication of (some praiseworthy quality) (their success is a tribute to their perseverance). 4 a proportion of ore or its equivalent paid to a miner for his work, or to the owner of a mine. Etymology: ME f. L tributum neut. past part. of tribuere tribut- assign, orig. divide between tribes (tribus) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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