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1.NounAn acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift."Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.; Did you catch the Up in Smoke tribute in that episode of That '70s Show?"
2.NounAn homage made in a body of work to another work or creator."Did you catch the Up in Smoke tribute in that episode of That '70s Show?"
3.NounA payment made by one nation to another in submission."The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute."
4.NounExtortion; protection money.
5.NounA payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
6.NounA certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.
7.NounEllipsis of cum tribute.
8.VerbTo pay as tribute.