During the 15th century, the Ryukyu Kingdom was a tributary state of Imperial China.
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Tributary
/ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi/
Synonyms for "tributary" (67 found)
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9 entriesclient statecontributing factorenabling conditionfunding sourcemajor tributaryminor tributaryperennial tributarysupporting elementvassal state
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12 entriesfeeder tributarymain tributaryminor tributaryperennial tributaryseasonal tributarytributary basintributary flowtributary networktributary rivertributary statetributary streamtributary system
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2 entriestributaritytributary status
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The Oste is a tributary of the River Elbe.
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How solitary sits the city that was full of people! The great one among the nations has become like a widow! The princess among the provinces has become a tributary!
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To celebrate the June 5 World Environment Day, diplomats from more than a dozen foreign embassies and international organizations Monday joined the U.S. State Department to plant underwater seagrass in the Potomac River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.
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