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# tributary

«tributary» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a river or stream that flows into a bigger river or a lake** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a tributary, tributaries); adjective (tributary)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A tributary is a river or stream that flows into a bigger river or a lake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#m1)

2) A tributary can also be a state or kingdom that pays tribute to a stronger ruler. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Deuteronomy a city that makes peace with Israel becomes tributary and serves. In the primary lessons: In geography lessons: rivers have a source, tributaries, a confluence (where they meet), a mouth. The Missouri is a tributary of the Mississippi. Phrases: tributary of, main river and its tributaries.

### examples

- And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that are found therein shall become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee. (Torah DEU.20.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x1)
- She that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary! (Writings LAM.1.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x2)
- Zebulun drove not out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributary. (Prophets JDG.1.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x3)
- But the Amorites were resolved to dwell in Harheres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributary. (Prophets JDG.1.35, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x4)
- The stream is a tributary of the River Thames. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x5)
- Many tributaries join the Amazon. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x6)
- The place where a tributary meets the main river is called a confluence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x7)
- The tributary was flooded after the rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x8)
- Label the tributaries on the map. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x9)
- The river gets bigger as more tributaries join it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x10)
- Balsora was the capital of a kingdom long tributary to the caliph. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/#x11)

### note

Plural: tributaries. Do not confuse with "distributary", a branch that flows away from a river, often near the sea. In maths: the water in the main river below a confluence is roughly the sum of the flows coming in.

### In the corpora

- [She that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/LAM.2/)
- [A tributary is a smaller river or stream that flows into a bigger river.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/world/64-rivers-lakes-and-the-sea/7/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «tributary» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tributary/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.