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homage

American  
[hom-ij, om-, oh-mahzh] / ˈhɒm ɪdʒ, ˈɒm-, oʊˈmɑʒ /

noun

  1. respect or reverence paid or rendered.

    In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson.
    Synonyms:
    tribute, honor, obeisance, deference
    Antonyms:
    irreverence

  2. 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.

  3. the relation thus established of a vassal to his lord.

    Synonyms:
    devotion, loyalty, fidelity
    Antonyms:
    disloyalty

  4. something done or given in acknowledgment or consideration of the worth of another.

    a Festschrift presented as an homage to a great teacher.
homage British  
/ ˈhɒmɪdʒ /

noun

  1. a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay or do homage to )

    1. the act of respect and allegiance made by a vassal to his lord See also fealty

    2. something done in acknowledgment of vassalage

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verb

  1. archaic to render homage to

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homage Cultural  

  1. Under feudalism, the personal submission of a vassal to a lord, by which the vassal pledged to serve the lord and the lord to protect the vassal.

Etymology

Origin of homage

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (h)omage, from Old French, equivalent to (h)ome “man” (from Latin hominem, accusative of homō; Homo ) + -age -age

Example Sentences

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It paid homage to a nurse’s steady hands, to a mother’s prayer beads slipping through her fingers, and to a belief that our stories do not end at the point of collapse.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The colour is believed to be a homage to the fifth Earl of Rosebery, Archibald Primrose, a 19th Century Liberal prime minister and patron of Scottish football.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“The Lawrence Tree” is O’Keeffe’s homage to both New Mexico and Lawrence’s writing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The montage features O’Brien running through film sets of various nominated movies as a group of children run after him, an homage to the movie’s infamous scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Jon wondered which of his father’s banner- men had refused King Stannis homage this time.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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