Site Map | FAQ

• Editor's Favorites
  • Black History Month
  • 2010 Winter Olympics
  • Valentine's Day
  • Profile of Haiti
  • 2010 Calendar
  • Holidays in America
  • Most Populous Countries
  • H1N1 Overview
  • Countries of the World
  • Top 50 U.S. Cities
  • Color Psychology
  • Most Popular Names
  • The Fifty States

Dictionary

trib•u•tar•y

Pronunciation: (trib'yu-ter"ē), [key]
—n., pl. -tar•ies,
—adj.

—n.
1. a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.
2. a person or nation that pays tribute in acknowledgment of subjugation or the like.

—adj.
1. (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream or other body of water.
2. furnishing subsidiary aid; contributory.
3. paying or required to pay tribute.
4. paid as tribute.
5. subject; subordinate: a tributary nation.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

tribune

tribute

• • Cite
  • Print
  • Email
  • Bookmark
    • Add bookmark
    • Add to del.icio.us
    • Digg It!
    • Add to Reddit

Related Content Daily Word Quiz: antediluvian Analogy of the Day: Today's Analogy Spelling Bee: Today's Spelling Bee Kids' Word Quiz: tactful Crossword: Crossword Puzzle Guide Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language

Find definitions for: