Homage Definition
hŏmĭj, ŏm-
noun
A public avowal of allegiance by a vassal to his lord.
Webster's New World
Special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly.
American Heritage
An act done or thing given to show the relationship between lord and vassal.
Webster's New World
Anything given or done to show reverence, honor, or respect.
To pay homage to a fallen hero.
Webster's New World
A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
(obsolete) To pay reverence to by external action.
Wiktionary
(obsolete) To cause to pay homage.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Homage
Noun
Singular:
homage
Plural:
homagesOrigin of Homage
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From Middle English homage, from Old French homage, hommage, from Medieval Latin hominaticum (“homage, the service of a vassal or 'man'”), from Latin homo (“a man, in Medieval Latin a vassal”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French probably from omne, homme man from Latin homō homin- dhghem- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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