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- DictionaryHom·age/ˈ(h)ämij/
noun
- 1. special honor or respect shown publicly: "they paid homage to the great poet by reciting his famous poems"
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.
HOMAGE definition: 1. deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god: 2. deep respect and often praise shown…. Learn more.
HOMAGE meaning: 1. deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god: 2. deep respect and often praise shown…. Learn more.
Homage definition: respect or reverence paid or rendered. See examples of HOMAGE used in a sentence.
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 is respect shown towards someone or something you admire, or to a person in authority.
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. In Middle English, homage specifically referred to respect for and loyalty to a feudal lord.