Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: tribute
IPA transcription: [tɹ'ɪbjut]
Pronunciations of tribute
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: tribute, testimonial
    Meaning: something given or done as an expression of esteem
Usage examples
  • A neighbor pays him this tribute:
  • "Good for her!"--it was an involuntary tribute, straight from the heart.
  • They have a governor of their own nation, but pay large tribute to the Dutch.
  • It was not so much a present that I permitted myself to offer, as the tribute I paid."
  • He presented this tribute very seriously indeed; it was no trifle for a man of his habits.
  • Some indirectly and many, inadvertently, however, paid eloquent tribute to the suffrage picket.
  • "Well," said Link, rather gratified by this tribute to his power, "I shall indulge your fancy."
  • The kingdom of Cornwall was thus delivered from its tribute. Tristram, weakened by loss of blood, fell senseless.
  • Most primitive peoples defined it as failure to perform certain ceremonial acts, or to bring tribute to the gods.
  • But in law--I mean in Roman and Napoleonic law--their refusal to obey and pay tribute to their masters was illegitimate.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Anfield, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Han dynasty, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Louis Slotin, License CC BY-SA 4.0