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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | tributum, from tribuere 'to give out to the tribes, pay', from tribus; TRIBE |
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trib‧ute
[uncountable and countable]
[uncountable and countable]1 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.
The players wore black armbands as a tribute to their late teammate.2 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.
be a tribute to somebody/something
It was a tribute to her teaching methods that so many children passed the test.3 a payment of goods or money by one ruler or country to another more powerful one, especially in order to be protected
