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homage
[ hom-ij, om-; oh-mahzh ]
noun
- respect or reverence paid or rendered:
In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson.
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Antonyms:
- 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.
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Antonyms:
- something done or given in acknowledgment or consideration of the worth of another:
a Festschrift presented as an homage to a great teacher.
homage
/ ˈɒɪ /
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 lord See also fealty
- something done in acknowledgment of vassalage
verb
- archaic.to render homage to
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of homage1
Example Sentences
The homage to the famous bear has been repaired and repainted and will be unveiled during a ceremony in Newbury, Berkshire, on Wednesday.
The hotel’s high-fidelity sound system was paying homage to Glenn Miller’s big-band music.
On the other, she paid homage its political basis.
The caption reads, “Just had to pay homage to the original Snow White, Miss Adriana Caselotti, to whom I owe everything.”
“Well, I wanted to be influenced by and pay homage to, but not copy,” he adds.
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