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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
| [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] tribut, from [[Latin]] tributum, from neuter of tributus, past participle of tribuere to allot, [[bestow]], grant, pay, from tribus [[tribe]] | | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] tribut, from [[Latin]] tributum, from neuter of tributus, past participle of tribuere to allot, [[bestow]], grant, pay, from tribus [[tribe]] |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 a : a payment by one ruler or [[nation]] to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of [[protection]]; also : the [[tax]] levied for such a payment | | *1 a : a payment by one ruler or [[nation]] to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of [[protection]]; also : the [[tax]] levied for such a payment |
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| :b : something (as [[material]] [[evidence]] or a [[formal]] attestation) that indicates the [[worth]], [[virtue]], or effectiveness of the one in question <the [[design]] is a tribute to his ingenuity> | | :b : something (as [[material]] [[evidence]] or a [[formal]] attestation) that indicates the [[worth]], [[virtue]], or effectiveness of the one in question <the [[design]] is a tribute to his ingenuity> |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | A '''tribute''' (from [[Latin]] tributum, contribution) is [[wealth]] one party gives to another as a sign of [[respect]] or, as was often the case in [[historical]] [[contexts]], of submission or [[allegiance]]. It also incorporated certain aspects of regulated [[trade]] in [[goods]] and services between the parties under a [[contract]]ual [[relationship]] formed upon duress, and based upon the [[potential]] for threats if specific [[performance]] did not occur. A tributary or tributary [[state]] is a state, colony, region, or people who pay tribute to a more powerful, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzerain suzerain] state. | + | A '''tribute''' (from [[Latin]] tributum, contribution) is [[wealth]] one party gives to another as a sign of [[respect]] or, as was often the case in [[historical]] [[contexts]], of submission or [[allegiance]]. It also incorporated certain aspects of regulated [[trade]] in [[goods]] and services between the parties under a [[contract]]ual [[relationship]] formed upon duress, and based upon the [[potential]] for threats if specific [[performance]] did not occur. A tributary or tributary [[state]] is a state, colony, region, or people who pay tribute to a more powerful, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzerain suzerain] state. |
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− | Various ancient states, which could be called suzerains, exacted tribute from areas they had conquered or threatened to [[conquer]]. In case of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_alliance alliances], lesser parties gave tribute to the [[dominant]] parties as a sign of [[allegiance]] and for the [[purposes]] of financing the [[agreed]] projects - usually raising an army. The term may also be used on [[religious]] tax used for [[maintenance]] of [[temples]] and other [[sacred]] places. | + | Various ancient states, which could be called suzerains, exacted tribute from areas they had conquered or threatened to [[conquer]]. In case of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_alliance alliances], lesser parties gave tribute to the [[dominant]] parties as a sign of [[allegiance]] and for the [[purposes]] of financing the [[agreed]] projects - usually raising an army. The term may also be used on [[religious]] tax used for [[maintenance]] of [[temples]] and other [[sacred]] places. |
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− | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens Athens] received tribute from the other [[cities]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delian_League Delian League]. [[Empires]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyria Assyria], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon Babylon], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage Carthage] and [[Rome]] exacted tribute from their provinces and subject kingdoms. Ancient [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China China] received tribute from various states such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan Japan], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea Korea], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam Vietnam]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_republic Roman republic] also exacted tribute in the form of equivalent to [[proportional]] [[property]] taxes for the [[purpose]] of waging [[war]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribute] | + | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens Athens] received tribute from the other [[cities]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delian_League Delian League]. [[Empires]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyria Assyria], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon Babylon], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage Carthage] and [[Rome]] exacted tribute from their provinces and subject kingdoms. Ancient [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China China] received tribute from various states such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan Japan], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea Korea], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam Vietnam]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_republic Roman republic] also exacted tribute in the form of equivalent to [[proportional]] [[property]] taxes for the [[purpose]] of waging [[war]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribute] |
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