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Word: Tributary
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (in tributary (sense 2)): from Latin tributarius, from tributum (see tribute). tributary (sense 1) dates from the early 19th century
ˈtrɪbjʊt(ə)ri
a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
Short Definition:river or stream flowing into larger river or lake
Examples:- the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi
a person or state that pays tribute to another state or ruler
Short Definition:person or state that pays tribute to another state or ruler
Examples:- tributaries of the Ottoman Empire
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