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noun
- 1. special honour or respect shown publicly: "many villagers come here to pay homage to the Virgin"
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HOMAGE definition: 1. deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god: 2. deep respect and often praise shown…. Learn more.
1. a. : a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord. b. : the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal. c. : an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations due from a vassal to a feudal lord. 2. a. : expression of high regard : respect. bowed in homage to the king. often used with pay.
deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god: pay homage to On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Worshipping a god. adore. churchgoing. deification. deify. devotionally. devoutness. glory. godliness. godly. Pharisee. piety. piously. practicing. praise. votive. worshiper.
Homage definition: respect or reverence paid or rendered. See examples of HOMAGE used in a sentence.
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) a. the act of respect and allegiance made by a vassal to his lord. See also fealty. b. something done in acknowledgment of vassalage.
n. 1. respect; reverence: to pay homage to one's forebears. 2. a. the formal acknowledgment by a feudal vassal of fealty to his lord. b. the relationship thus established between vassal and lord. c. something done or given in acknowledgment of vassalage.
homage (to somebody/something) something that is said or done to show respect for somebody. The kings of France paid homage to no one. He describes his book as ‘a homage to my father’. They stood in silent homage around the grave.
Homage means great respect and honor, or something done to honor a person or thing. We pay homage to our ancestors and say prayers in homage to their memory.
to show your respect for someone, especially by praising them in public: Fans paid homage to the actress who died yesterday. (Definition of homage from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of homage. in Chinese (Traditional) 崇敬，敬意… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 崇敬，敬意… See more. in Spanish. homenaje…
homage /ˈhɒmɪdʒ/ n. 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. Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from home man, from Latin homo.
