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noun
- 1. special honor or respect shown publicly: "they paid homage to the great poet by reciting his famous poems"
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1. a. : a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord. b. : the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal. c. : an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations due from a vassal to a feudal lord. 2. a. : expression of high regard : respect. bowed in homage to the king. often used with pay.
HOMAGE definition: 1. deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god: 2. deep respect and often praise shown…. Learn more.
noun. respect or reverence paid or rendered: In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson. Synonyms: tribute, honor, obeisance, deference. Antonyms: irreverence. 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.
HOMAGE meaning: 1. deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god: 2. deep respect and often praise shown…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay or do homage to) 2. (in feudal society) a. the act of respect and allegiance made by a vassal to his lord. See also fealty. b. something done in acknowledgment of vassalage.
Homage means great respect and honor, or something done to honor a person or thing. We pay homage to our ancestors and say prayers in homage to their memory. In Middle English, homage specifically referred to respect for and loyalty to a feudal lord.
homage (to somebody/something) something that is said or done to show respect for somebody. The kings of France paid homage to no one. He describes his book as ‘a homage to my father’. They stood in silent homage around the grave.
1. Formal acknowledgment by a vassal of allegiance to his lord under feudal law. 2. a. Special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly. See Synonyms at honor. b. Something created or done in honor, admiration, or celebration of someone or something: The concert was an homage to jazz of the 1930s.
homage. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hom‧age /ˈhɒmɪdʒ $ ˈhɑː-/ noun [singular] formal something you do to show respect for someone or something you think is important The film pays homage to Martin Scorsese’s ‘Mean Streets’.
1. [noncount] : respect or honor. People bowed in homage to [=as a sign of respect for] the king as he passed by. Her paintings pay homage to [= honor] women artists of the past. 2. [singular] : something that is done to honor someone or something. Her book is a/an homage to her favorite city.
