Definition for TRIB'U-TA-RY

TRIB'U-TA-RY, n.

One 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. What a reproach to nations, that they should be the tributaries of Algiers!

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