Homage Definition

hŏmĭj, ŏm-
noun
A public avowal of allegiance by a vassal to his lord.
Webster's New World
Special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly.
American Heritage
An act done or thing given to show the relationship between lord and vassal.
Webster's New World
Anything given or done to show reverence, honor, or respect.
To pay homage to a fallen hero.
Webster's New World

A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death.

Wiktionary
verb

(obsolete) To pay reverence to by external action.

Wiktionary
(obsolete) To cause to pay homage.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Homage

Noun

Singular:
homage
Plural:
homages

Origin of Homage

  • From Middle English homage, from Old French homage, hommage, from Medieval Latin hominaticum (“homage, the service of a vassal or 'man'”), from Latin homo (“a man, in Medieval Latin a vassal”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old French probably from omne, homme man from Latin homō homin- dhghem- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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