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{ Trew (?), Trewe }, a. True. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Trews (?), n. pl. Trowsers; especially, those of the Scotch Highlanders. “He wore the trews, or close trowsers, made of tartan.” Sir W. Scott.
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Trewth (?), n. Truth. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Trey (?), n. [OF. treis three, F. trois, L. tres. See , and cf. .] Three, at cards, dice, or dominoes; a card, die, or domino of three spots or pips.
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Seven is my chance and thine is cinq and trey. Chaucer.
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Tri- (?). [Gr. tri- or L. tri-, sometimes through French; akin to L. tres three, and E. three. See .]
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1. A prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold; as in tricolored, tridentate.
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2. (Chem.) A prefix (also used adjectively) denoting three proportional or combining part, or the third degree of that to the name of which it is prefixed; as in trisulphide, trioxide, trichloride.
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Triable (?), a. [From .] 1. Fit or possible to be tried; liable to be subjected to trial or test. “Experiments triable.” Boyle.
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2. (Law) Liable to undergo a judicial examination; properly coming under the cognizance of a court; as, a cause may be triable before one court which is not triable in another.
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Triableness, n. Quality or state of being triable.
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Triacid (?), a. [Pref. tri- + acid.] (Chem.) Capable of neutralizing three molecules of a monobasic acid or the equivalent; having three hydrogen atoms which may be acid radicals; -- said of certain bases; thus, glycerin is a triacid base.
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Triacle (?), n. See . [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Triacontahedral (?), a. [Gr. � thirty + � seat, base.] Having thirty sides.
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Triaconter (?), n. [Gr. �, fr. � thirty.] (Gr. Antiq.) A vessel with thirty banks of oars, or, as some say, thirty ranks of rowers.
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Triad (?), n. [L. trias, -adis, Gr. �, �, fr.�, �, three: cf. F. triade. See , and cf. , .] 1. A union of three; three objects treated as one; a ternary; a trinity; as, a triad of deities.
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2. (Mus.) (a) A chord of three notes. (b) The common chord, consisting of a tone with its third and fifth, with or without the octave.
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3. (Chem.) An element or radical whose valence is three.
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Coloq. Triads of the Welsh bards , poetical histories, in which the facts recorded are grouped by threes, three things or circumstances of a kind being mentioned together. -- Coloq. Hindu triad . See .
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Triadelphous (?), a. [Pref. tri- + Gr. � brother.] (Bot.) Having stamens joined by filaments into three bundles. See Illust. under .
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Triadic (?), a. (Chem.) Having the characteristics of a triad; as, boron is triadic.
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Triakisoctahedron (?), n. [Gr. � thrice + E. octahedron.] (Crystalloq.) A trigonal trisoctahedron.
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Trial (?), n. [From .] 1. The act of trying or testing in any manner. Specifically: --
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(a) Any effort or exertion of strength for the purpose of ascertaining what can be done or effected.
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[I] defy thee to the trial of mortal fight. Milton.
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(b) The act of testing by experience; proof; test.
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Repeated trials of the issues and events of actions. Bp. Wilkins.
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(c) Examination by a test; experiment, as in chemistry, metallurgy, etc.
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2. The state of being tried or tempted; exposure to suffering that tests strength, patience, faith, or the like; affliction or temptation that exercises and proves the graces or virtues of men.
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Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings. Heb. xi. 36.
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3. That which tries or afflicts; that which harasses; that which tries the character or principles; that which tempts to evil; as, his child's conduct was a sore trial.
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Every station is exposed to some trials. Rogers.
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4. (Law) The formal examination of the matter in issue in a cause before a competent tribunal; the mode of determining a question of fact in a court of law; the examination, in legal form, of the facts in issue in a cause pending before a competent tribunal, for the purpose of determining such issue.
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Syn. -- Test; attempt; endeavor; effort; experiment; proof; essay. See , and .
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trial and error The method of discovering something desirable by trying many different things until one works; as, the traditional method of finding new drugs is by trial and error.
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And millions miss for one that hits. Swift.
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Trial balance. (Bookkeeping) The testing of a ledger to discover whether the debits and credits balance, by finding whether the sum of the personal credits increased by the difference between the debit and credit sums in the merchandise and other impersonal accounts equals the sum of personal debits. The equality would not show that the items were all correctly posted.
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Triality (?), n. [L. tres, tria, three.] Three united; state of being three. [R.] H. Wharton.
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Trialogue, n. [LL. trialogus; tri- (see ) + -logus as, in L. dialogus, E. dialogue.] A discourse or colloquy by three persons.
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Triamide (?), n. [tri- + amine.] (Chem.) An amide containing three amido groups.
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Triamine (?), n. [Pref. tri- + amine.] (Chem.) An amine containing three amido groups.
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Triander (?), n. (Bot.) Any one of the Triandria.
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Triandria (?), n. pl. [NL. See , and .] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants having three distinct and equal stamens.
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{ Triandrian (?), Triandrous (?), } a. [Cf. F. triandre.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Triandria; having three distinct and equal stamens in the same flower.
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Triangle (?), n. [L. triangulum, fr. triangulus triangular; tri- (see ) + angulus angle: cf. F. triangle. See a corner.] 1. (Geom.) A figure bounded by three lines, and containing three angles.
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☞ A triangle is either plane, spherical, or curvilinear, according as its sides are straight lines, or arcs of great circles of a sphere, or any curved lines whatever. A plane triangle is designated as scalene, isosceles, or equilateral, according as it has no two sides equal, two sides equal, or all sides equal; and also as right-angled, or oblique-angled, according as it has one right angle, or none; and oblique-angled triangle is either acute-angled, or obtuse-angled, according as all the angles are acute, or one of them obtuse. The terms scalene, isosceles, equilateral, right-angled, acute-angled, and obtuse-angled, are applied to spherical triangles in the same sense as to plane triangles.
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2. (Mus.) An instrument of percussion, usually made of a rod of steel, bent into the form of a triangle, open at one angle, and sounded by being struck with a small metallic rod.
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3. A draughtsman's square in the form of a right-angled triangle.
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4. (Mus.) A kind of frame formed of three poles stuck in the ground and united at the top, to which soldiers were bound when undergoing corporal punishment, -- now disused.
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5. (Astron.) (a) A small constellation situated between Aries and Andromeda. (b) A small constellation near the South Pole, containing three bright stars.
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Coloq. Triangle spider (Zoöl.), a small American spider (Hyptiotes Americanus) of the family Ciniflonidæ, living among the dead branches of evergreen trees. It constructs a triangular web, or net, usually composed of four radii crossed by a double elastic fiber. The spider holds the thread at the apex of the web and stretches it tight, but lets go and springs the net when an insect comes in contact with it.
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Triangled (?), a. Having three angles; triangular.
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Triangular (?), a. [L. triangularis: cf. F. triangulaire.] 1. Having three angles; having the form of a triangle.
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2. (Bot.) Oblong or elongated, and having three lateral angles; as, a triangular seed, leaf, or stem.
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Coloq. Triangular compasses , compasses with three legs for taking off the angular points of a triangle, or any three points at the same time. -- Coloq. Triangular crab (Zoöl.), any maioid crab; -- so called because the carapace is usually triangular. -- Coloq. Triangular numbers (Math.), the series of numbers formed by the successive sums of the terms of an arithmetical progression, of which the first term and the common difference are 1. See Figurate numbers, under .
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Triangulares (?), n. pl. [L.] (Zoöl.) The triangular, or maioid, crabs. See Illust. under , and Illust. of Spider crab, under .
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Triangularity (?), n. The quality or state of being triangular. Bolingbroke.
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Triangularly (?), adv. In a triangular manner; in the form of a triangle. Dampier.
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Triangulate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Triangulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Triangulating.] 1. To divide into triangles; specifically, to survey by means of a series of triangles properly laid down and measured.
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2. To make triangular, or three-cornered.
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Triangulation (?), n. [Cf. F. triangulation.] (Surv.) The series or network of triangles into which the face of a country, or any portion of it, is divided in a trigonometrical survey; the operation of measuring the elements necessary to determine the triangles into which the country to be surveyed is supposed to be divided, and thus to fix the positions and distances of the several points connected by them.
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Triarchy (?), n.; pl. Triarchies (#). [Gr. �; � (see ) + � to rule.] Government by three persons; a triumvirate; also, a country under three rulers. Holland.
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Triarian (?), a. [L. triarii, pl., a class of Roman soldiers who formed the third rank from the front, fr. tres, tria, three.] Occupying the third post or rank. [Obs.] Cowley.
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Triarticulate (?), a. [Pref. tri- + articulate.] (Zoöl.) Having three joints.
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Trias (?), n. [L., triad. See .] (Geol.) The formation situated between the Permian and Lias, and so named by the Germans, because consisting of three series of strata, which are called in German the Bunter sandstein, Muschelkalk, and Keuper.
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Triassic (?), a. (Geol.) Of the age of, or pertaining to, the Trias. -- n. The Triassic formation.
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Triatic (?), a. (Naut.) A term used in the phrase triatic stay. See under .
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Triatomic (?), a. [Pref. tri- + atomic.] (Chem.) (a) Having three atoms; -- said of certain elements or radicals. (b) Having a valence of three; trivalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having three hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic; thus, glycerin, glyceric acid, and tartronic acid are each triatomic.
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Tribal (?), a. Of or pertaining to a tribe or tribes; as, a tribal scepter. Bp. Warburton.
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Tribalism (?), n. The state of existing in tribes; also, tribal feeling; tribal prejudice or exclusiveness; tribal peculiarities or characteristics.
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Tribasic (?), a. [Pref. tri- + basic.] (Chem.) Capable of neutralizing three molecules of a monacid base, or their equivalent; having three hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic elements on radicals; -- said of certain acids; thus, citric acid is a tribasic acid.
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Tribble (?), n. (Paper Manuf.) A frame on which paper is dried. Knight.
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Tribe (?), n. [L. tribus, originally, a third part of the Roman people, afterwards, a division of the people, a tribe; of uncertain origin: cf. F. tribu.]
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1. A family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same progenitor, and kept distinct, as in the case of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve sons of Jacob. “The Lion of the tribe of Juda.” Rev. v. 5.
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A wealthy Hebrew of my tribe. Shak.
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2. (Bot.) A number of species or genera having certain structural characteristics in common; as, a tribe of plants; a tribe of animals.
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☞ By many recent naturalists, tribe has been used for a group of animals or plants intermediate between order and genus.
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3. A nation of savages or uncivilized people; a body of rude people united under one leader or government; as, the tribes of the Six Nations; the Seneca tribe.
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4. A division, class, or distinct portion of a people, from whatever cause that distinction may have originated; as, the city of Athens was divided into ten tribes.
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5. (Stock Breeding) A family of animals descended from some particular female progenitor, through the female line; as, the Duchess tribe of shorthorns.
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Tribe, v. t. To distribute into tribes or classes. [R.]
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Our fowl, fish, and quadruped are well tribed. Abp. Nicolson.
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{ Triblet (?), Tribolet (?) }, n.} [F. triboulet.] 1. A goldsmith's tool used in making rings. Ainsworth.
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2. A steel cylinder round which metal is drawn in the process of forming tubes. Tomlinson.
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3. (Blacksmithing) A tapering mandrel.
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tribo- (?), n. [Gr. tribein to rub.] a combining form relating to friction.
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triboelectricity (?), n. [tribo- + electricity.] electrical charge developed by rubbing objects together, suc as amber on cat fur.
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tribology (?), n. [tribo- + -ology.] the study of the effects of friction on parts of machinery moving in contact with each other, and of methods, such as lubrication, to counteract negative effects such as wear.
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Tribometer (?), n. [Gr. tribein to rub + -meter: cf. F. tribomètre.] An instrument to ascertain the degree of friction in rubbing surfaces. Brande & C.
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Tribrach (?), n. [L. tribrachys, Gr. � consisting of three short syllables; � (see ) + � short.] (Gr. & L. Pros.) A poetic foot of three short syllables, as, mĕlĭŭs.
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Tribracteate (?), a. [Pref. tri- + bracteate.] (Bot.) Having three bracts.
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{ Tribromophenol (?), Tribromphenol (?) }, n. (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance (C6H3OBr3) prepared by the reaction of carbolic acid with bromine. The predominant isomer is 2,4,6-tribromophenol; -- called also bromol.
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{ Tribual (?), Tribular (?), } a. Of or relating to a tribe; tribal; as, a tribual characteristic; tribular worship. [R.]
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The tribual lispings of the Ephraimites. Fuller.
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Tribulation (?), n. [OE. tribulacium, F. tribulation, L. tribulatio, from tribulare to press, afflict, fr. tribulum a thrashing sledge, akin to terere, tritum, to rub. See .] That which occasions distress, trouble, or vexation; severe affliction.
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When tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. Matt. xiii. 21.
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In the world ye shall have tribulation. John. xvi. 33.
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Tribunal (?), n. [L. tribunal, fr. tribunus a tribune who administered justice: cf. F. tribunal. See .] 1. The seat of a judge; the bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice.
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2. Hence, a court or forum; as, the House of Lords, in England, is the highest tribunal in the kingdom.
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Tribunal (?), n. [Sp.] In villages of the Philippine Islands, a kind of townhall. At the tribunal the head men of the village met to transact business, prisoners were confined, and troops and travelers were often quartered.
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Tribunary (?), a. Of or pertaining to tribunes; as, tribunary powers or authority.
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Tribunate (?), n. [L. tribunatus: cf. F. tribunat.] The state or office of a tribune; tribuneship.
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Tribune (?), n. [L. tribunus, properly, the chief of a tribe, fr. tribus tribe: cf. F. tribun. See .] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls.
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☞ The tribunes were at first two, but their number was increased ultimately to ten. There were also military tribunes, officers of the army, of whom there were from four to six in each legion. Other officers were also called tribunes; as, tribunes of the treasury, etc.
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2. Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator.
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Tribuneship, n. The office or power of a tribune.
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{ Tribunician (?), Tribunitial (?), Tribunitian (?), } a. [L. tribunicius, tribunitius: cf. F. tribunitien.] Of or pertaining to tribunes; befitting a tribune; as, tribunitial power or authority. Dryden.
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A kind of tribunician veto, forbidding that which is recognized to be wrong. Hare.
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Tribunitious (?), a. Tribunician; tribunitial. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Tributarily (?), adv. In a tributary manner.
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Tributariness, n. The quality or state of being tributary.
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Tributary (?), a. [OE. tributaire, F. tributaire, L. tributarius. See .] 1. Paying tribute to another, either from compulsion, as an acknowledgment of submission, or to secure protection, or for the purpose of purchasing peace.
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[Julius] unto Rome made them tributary. Chaucer.
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2. Hence, subject; subordinate; inferior.
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He to grace his tributary gods. Milton.
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3. Paid in tribute. “Tributary tears.” Shak.
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4. Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing; as, the Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.
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