tribute
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
Example
“Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.”
Other meanings
An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.
A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
“The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute.”
Related words
- tributable
- tributer
- tributor
- I volunteer as tribute
- tribute money
- tribute act
- cum tribute
- tribute band
- tribute wall
Word history
From Latin "tributum".
Where this comes from
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