English Dictionary
Definition of “homage”
homage (ˈhɒmɪdʒ
)
Definitions
noun
- a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases or do homage to)
- (in feudal society)
- the act of respect and allegiance made by a vassal to his lord See also fealty
- something done in acknowledgment of vassalage
verb (tr)
- archaic or poetic to render homage to
Word Origin
C13: from Old French, from home man, from Latin homo
Synonyms
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respect,
honour,
worship,
esteem,
admiration,
awe,
devotion,
reverence,
duty,
deference,
adulation,
adoration,
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allegiance,
service,
tribute,
loyalty,
devotion,
fidelity,
faithfulness,
obeisance,
troth,
fealty,
Usage examples
Luke did homage to the uplifted curves of left arm and breast, the flat belly and long legs beneath faded grey cords.
Moore, Margaret, Forests of the Night (1987)Are they wielding vision as a homage to the latest fad, or for long-lasting results?
Business Today (1996)We eat our hamburgers and ice cream in part wonder, part homage , part adoration.
Globe and Mail (2003)Hundreds of people gathered as homage was led by the Lord Lieutenant for Armagh, Lord Caledon.
Belfast Telegraph (2003)Do come here to taste an exceptional wine and to pay homage to the vignerons who produce a genuine article in a world of counterfeits.
Millon, Kim & Millon, Marc, The Wine Roads of France (1989)
