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tributary 1. a stream, river, or glacier that feeds another larger one 2. a person, nation, or people that pays tribute 3. (of a stream, etc.) feeding a larger stream tributary [′trib·yə‚ter·ē] (hydrology) A stream that feeds or flows into or joins a larger stream or a lake. Also known as contributory; feeder; side stream; tributary stream. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Our forefathers, and those who were reckoned wise, were accustomed to say that it was necessary to hold Pistoia by factions and Pisa by fortresses; and with this idea they fostered quarrels in some of their tributary towns so as to keep possession of them the more easily. The opportunities which some States would have of rendering others tributary to them by commercial regulations would be impatiently submitted to by the tributary States. Just by the red-roofed town the tributary Ripple flows with a lively current into the Floss. |
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