What is the definition of a tributary?

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Barbushin · Answer 1 · 2021-06-10T03:09:06+0000

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

"the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi"

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

"tributaries of the Ottoman Empire"

Danilo Bargen · Answer 2 · 2021-06-11T07:03:34+0000

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A tributary is a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake. It is also a person or state that pays tribute to another state or ruler.