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tributary

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tributary /ˈtrɪbjʊt(ə)ri/

▶noun (pl. tributaries)

1 a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

2 historical a person or state that pays tribute to another state or ruler.

– origin ME: from L. tributarius, from tributum (see tribute).

'tributary' also found in these Oxford entries:

affluent - creek - headwater

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