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Tributary

ˈtrɪbjʊt(ə)ri

Tributary definitions

noun

Inflections:

tributaries tributary

a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake

"the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi"

Synonyms:
headwater branch feeder side stream
a person or state that pays tribute to another state or ruler

"tributaries of the Ottoman Empire"