Definitions
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
Word origin
From Middle English tribut (14th c.), from Middle French tribut, from Latin tributum (“tribute”, literally “a thing contributed or paid”), past participle of tribuere (“to assign, allot”), usually derived from tribus (“tribe”, which see).
Used in a sentence
“Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.”
“the passing tribute of a sigh”
“Did you catch the Up in Smoke tribute in that episode of That '70s Show?”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Respectful gift”7 letters
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