Meanings of take tribute in English

Of whom do they take tribute; of their own people or of strangers?

And these take tribute of the rest, not with their consent, but of right.

They purposed to steal upon the settlements in their sleep, and take tribute of the enemies' flocks.

Of the three personages who take tribute of the people of Gweedore, the law intervenes in their behalf with only one-thelandlord.

The Church might say, 'Then you are a stranger, and no child; therefore, like the kings of the earth, we MAY take tribute of you.'

Why do I linger in distant waves, taking tribute and conquering in war?

Shalmaneser informs us that he took tribute from twenty-five such chiefs.

We have taken tribute from the inhabitants.

They raided the Algonquin and took tribute.

A breeze, sweet with pine-scent of the hills, swept the valley, taking tribute of the gardens as it passed.

What was the essential difference, between taking tribute of travellers passing on horseback, and collecting dues from travellers arriving by steamer?

Tiglath-Pileser relates that he took tribute from Menahem in a war which lasted from his fourth to his eighth year, or from B.C.

And he was greatly perplexed in mind, and purposed to go into Persia, and to take tributes of the countries, and to gather much money.

Julius Caesar, our mighty ancestor-whom ,maybe ,youdespise in your heart-conqueredthe land of Britain, taking tribute thereof, and this you have paid until now.