Definition of tributes:
(n) :
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
(n) :
An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.
(n) :
A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
(n) :
A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
(n) :
Extortion; protection money.
(n) :
(mining) A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.