See Also: tribute(medicine)
tribute(dictionary)
tribute(dictionary)
TRIBUTE(law)

tribute (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: tributum, from tribuere 'to give out to the tribes, pay', from tribus; TRIBE]
something that you say, do, or give in order to express your respect or admiration for someone
::The players wore black armbands as a tribute to their late teammate.
::I'd like to pay tribute to (=praise and admire publicly) the party workers for all their hard work.
be a tribute to sb/sth
to be a clear sign of the good qualities that someone or something has
::It was a tribute to her teaching methods that so many children passed the test.
a payment of goods or money by one ruler or country to another more powerful one, especially in order to be protected
floral tribute
BrE flowers sent to a funeral

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