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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 )

    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. archaicto 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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Word 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of homage1

C13: from Old French, from home man, from Latin homo
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Example Sentences

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McGraw said the name of his media company pays homage to Americans who made it “on hard work … not on equal outcomes or DEI.”

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The new design, despite being a state-of-the art EV, pays homage to its predecessor in name and appearance, in an effort to emulate its popular appeal.

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On Sunday, the Tony Awards paid homage to the astonishing array of acting talent that drew audiences back to the theater.

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Smith’s personal collection has climbed to more than 100 size 13s in all sorts of colors, including his favorite pair in cardinal and black, an homage to his USC roots.

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Marsh recalls an early episode featuring the song “Let’s Take a Rocket Ship to Space,” which was an homage to Frank Sinatra.

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