TRIBUTARY (2)

tributary (2). Tributary, n. one who pays tribute, tax, toll, &c.

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Trib″u‐ta‐ry (?), n.; pl. Tributaries (�). 1. 1. A ruler or state 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.
2. 2. A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent.