Contributary

Contributary
Contributary Con*trib"u*ta*ry, a. 1. Contributory. [R.] [1913 Webster]

2. Tributary; contributing. [R.] [1913 Webster]

It was situated on the Ganges, at the place where this river received a contributary stream. --D'Anville (Trans. ). [1913 Webster]


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