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homage

[ hom-ij, om-; oh-mahzh ]

noun

  1. respect or reverence paid or rendered:

    In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson.

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  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.

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  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

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay or do homage to )
  2. in feudal society
    1. the act of respect and allegiance made by a vassal to his lord See also fealty
    2. something done in acknowledgment of vassalage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. archaic.
    to render homage to
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

homage

  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.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of homage1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (h)omage, from Old French, equivalent to (h)ome “man” (from Latin hominem, accusative of dzō; Homo ) + -age -age
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of homage1

C13: from Old French, from home man, from Latin homo
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The homage to the famous bear has been repaired and repainted and will be unveiled during a ceremony in Newbury, Berkshire, on Wednesday.

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The hotel’s high-fidelity sound system was paying homage to Glenn Miller’s big-band music.

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On the other, she paid homage its political basis.

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The caption reads, “Just had to pay homage to the original Snow White, Miss Adriana Caselotti, to whom I owe everything.”

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“Well, I wanted to be influenced by and pay homage to, but not copy,” he adds.

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