tributary

Definitions

1. 1.Hence, subject; subordinate; inferior. He to grace his tributary gods. Milton.
2. 2.Paid in tribute. "Tributary tears." Shak.
3. 3.Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing; as, the Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is hence, subject; subordinate; inferior. He to grace his tributary gods. Milton called?
• What is paid in tribute. "Tributary tears." Shak called?
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• What is a stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; an affluent called?