Meanings
adjectivecontributary (comparative more contributary, superlative most contributary)
comparative more contributary · superlative most contributary
- obsoleteObsolete form of contributory.
It was situated on the Ganges, at the place where this river received a contributary stream.
D'Anville (in translation)
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contributary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contributary
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“contributary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contributary. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contributary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contributary.
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