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tribute

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  1. encomium              
 
trib.ute \'trib-(.)yu:t, -y*t\ n [ME tribut, fr. L tributum, fr. neut. of 
   tributus, pp. of ]tibuere to allot, bestow, grant, pay, fr. tribus tribe 
   1a: a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submis 
   sion or as the price of protection; also : the tax levied for such a 
   payment 1b1: an excessive tax, rental, or tariff imposed by a government, 
   sovereign , lord, or landlord 1b2: an exorbitant charge levied by a person 
   or group having the power of c oercion 1c: the liability to pay tribute  2: 
   something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved : a gift  or 
   service showing respect, gratitude, or affection {floral ~} : ; specif : 
   PRAISE, CREDIT