Tribute vs Obeisance - What's the difference?
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An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
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A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
Extortion; protection money.
A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
(mining) A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.
To pay as tribute.
Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.
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An obedient attitude.
Tribute is a related term of obeisance.
As a verb tribute
is .As a noun obeisance is
demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.tribute
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(wikipedia tribute)Noun
(en noun)- Please accept this as a tribute of our thanks.
- the passing tribute of a sigh
- The Ancient Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute .
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Alternative forms
* obeisaunce, obeissance, abaisance (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
- In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore;
- Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
- But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door —
- Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door —
- Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
- The situation in the case of actions which are non-linguistic but similar to performative utterances in that they are the performance of a conventional action (here ritual or ceremonial) is rather like this: suppose I bow deeply before you; it might not be clear whether I am doing obeisance to you or, say, stooping to observe the flora or to ease my indigestion.