homage
Americannoun
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respect or reverence paid or rendered.
In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson.
- Antonyms:
- irreverence
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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.
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the relation thus established of a vassal to his lord.
- Antonyms:
- disloyalty
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something done or given in acknowledgment or consideration of the worth of another.
a Festschrift presented as an homage to a great teacher.
noun
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a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay or do homage to )
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the act of respect and allegiance made by a vassal to his lord See also fealty
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something done in acknowledgment of vassalage
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verb
Etymology
Origin of homage
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (h)omage, from Old French, equivalent to (h)ome “man” (from Latin hominem, accusative of homō; Homo ) + -age -age
Example Sentences
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He set it in London for reasons topographical — ”I needed a city that was on an island so it would be completely cut off” — and historic — ”in homage to Shakespeare.”
From Los Angeles Times
It was only fitting to pay homage to Arnold this way, a fashion icon in his own right who was once voted the best dressed man of Los Angeles by L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
Mexican Secretary of Defense Ricardo Trevilla Trejo choked up at a Monday press conference in Mexico City as he paid homage to the 25 Mexican National Guardsmen who lost their lives on Sunday.
Aside from being a "beautiful homage to Vienna," Huppert says that "the movie is really timeless and you can't exactly know when it's supposed to take place".
From Barron's
Her program pays homage to Sophia Loren, the iconic Italian actress.
From Los Angeles Times
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