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  • Tributary — 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tributary — [trib′yo͞o ter΄ē, trib′yəter΄ē] adj. [ME tributarie < L tributarius] 1. paying tribute 2. under another s control; subject [a tributary nation] 3. in the nature of tribute; owed or paid as tribute 4. a) making additions or furnishing supplies; …   English World dictionary

  • Tributary (disambiguation) — Tributary may refer to the following:*Tributary, a stream or river which flows into another river (a parent river) or body of water but which may not flow directly into the sea * Tributary (ballet) , a ballet by Robert La Fosse and Robert Garland …   Wikipedia

  • Tributary — 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tributary (ballet) — Tributary is a ballet made by Robert La Fosse and Robert Garland to Mozart s Divertimento No. 11 in D , K. 251 (1776).The premiere took place May 25, 2000, as part of New York City Ballet s Diamond Project at the New York State Theater, Lincoln… …   Wikipedia

  • tributary — index contributory, inferior (lower in position) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • tributary — (adj.) late 14c., paying tribute, from L. tributarius liable to tax or tribute, from tributum (see TRIBUTE (Cf. tribute)). The noun sense of one who pays tribute is recorded from early 15c. Meaning stream that flows into a larger body is from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • tributary — adj *subordinate, secondary, dependent, subject, collateral Analogous words: conquered, vanquished, subjugated, subdued (see CONQUER): *auxiliary, subsidiary, ancillary, adjuvant, contributory …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • tributary — [adj] secondary; branch accessory, dependent, feeding, minor, satellite, shoot, side, sub, subject, subordinate, under; concept 560 Ant. original, primary, source …   New thesaurus

  • tributary — ► NOUN (pl. tributaries) 1) a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake. 2) historical a person or state that pays tribute to another state or ruler. ORIGIN Latin tributarius, from tributum (see TRIBUTE(Cf. ↑tribute)) …   English terms dictionary

  • Tributary — This article is about a lesser flow of water. For other uses, see Tributary (disambiguation). For other uses of Confluence (which redirects here), see Confluence (disambiguation). Biała Lądecka, a right tributary of Nysa Kłodzka in Poland,… …   Wikipedia

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