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homage
[ hom-ij, om-; oh-mahzh ]
/ ˈhɒm ɪdʒ, ˈɒm-; oʊˈmɑʒ /
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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.
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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
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Cultural definitions for homage
homage
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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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