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Webster 1913 Edition

Contributary

Con-trib′u-ta-ry

,
Adj.
1.
Contributory.
[R.]
2.
Tributary; contributing.
[R.]
It was situated on the Ganges, at the place where this river received a
contributary
stream.
D’Anville (Trans. ).

Webster 1828 Edition

Contributary

CONTRIBUTARY

,
Adj.
[See Contribute.] Paying tribute to the same sovereign; contributing aid to the same chief or principal.
It was situated on the Ganges, at the place where this river received a contributary stream.

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