homage
[ hom-ij, om- ]
/ ˈhɒm ɪdʒ, ˈɒm- /
noun
respect or reverence paid or rendered: In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson.
the formal public acknowledgment by which a feudal tenant or vassal declared himself to be the man or vassal of his lord, owing him fealty and service.
the relation thus established of a vassal to his lord.
something done or given in acknowledgment or consideration of the worth of another: a Festschrift presented as an homage to a great teacher.
Origin of homage
SYNONYMS FOR homage
Words nearby homage
holystone,
holytide,
hom,
hom-,
homa,
homage,
homager,
homalographic,
homans' sign,
homaxial,
hombre
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British Dictionary definitions for homage
homage
/ (ˈhɒmɪdʒ) /
noun
a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay or do homage to)
(in feudal society)
- the act of respect and allegiance made by a vassal to his lordSee also fealty
- something done in acknowledgment of vassalage
verb (tr)
archaic, or poetic
to render homage to
Word Origin for homage
C13: from Old French, from
home man, from Latin
homo