Both Uses of
tribute
in
Cyrano de Bergerac
- And then, if glory come by chance your way, To pay no tribute unto Caesar, none, But keep the merit all your own!†
Act 2 *
- Here on the threshold drear Of death, I pay my tribute with the rest, To Moliere's genius,—Christian's fair face!†
Act 5
Definition:
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(tribute as in: demanded they pay tribute) payment by one nation for protection by another;
or: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence