Tribute
WordNet
noun
(1) Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
"Every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
(2) Payment by one nation for protection by another
(3) Something given or done as an expression of esteem
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Etymology
< < < , neut. of , pp. of , usually derived < ; see tribe.
Noun
- An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
- Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.
- A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
- Extortion; protection money.
- A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.