homage

hom·age

 (hŏm′ĭj, ŏm′-)

n.

1. Formal acknowledgment by a vassal of allegiance to his lord under feudal law.

2.

a. Special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly. See Synonyms at honor.

b. Something created or done in honor, admiration, or celebration of someone or something: The concert was an homage to jazz of the 1930s.

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[Middle English, from Old French, probably from omne, homme, man, from Latin homō, homin-; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

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homage

(ˈhɒmɪdʒ)

n

1. a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay or do homage to)

2. (Historical Terms) (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

vb (tr)

archaic or poetic to render homage to

[C13: from Old French, from home man, from Latin homo]

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hom•age

(ˈhɒm ɪdʒ, ˈɒm-)

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.

3. something acknowledging the worth of another: a festschrift presented as an homage to a great teacher.

[1250–1300; Middle English (h)omage < Old French, =(h)ome man (< Latin hominem, acc. of homō; see Homo) + -age -age]

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homage

Past participle: homaged
Gerund: homaging

Imperative

homage

homage

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

homage - respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor" court deference, respect - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"

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homage

noun

1. respect, honour, worship, esteem, admiration, awe, devotion, reverence, duty, deference, adulation, adoration two marvellous films that pay homage to our literary heritage
respect contempt, disregard, disrespect, condemnation, scorn, disdain, irreverence

2. allegiance, service, tribute, loyalty, devotion, fidelity, faithfulness, obeisance, troth (archaic), fealty At his coronation he received the homage of kings.

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homage

noun

Great respect or high public esteem accorded as a right or as due:

deference, honor, obeisance.

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Translations

إكْرام، إحْتِرام

holdpocta

hyldest

huldigenHuldigung

homenaje

hommage

hódolat

virîing, lotning; virîingarvottur

omaggioossequiare

cieņagodbijība

hyllest

hold

hürmetsaygı

敬意

homage

[ˈhɒmɪdʒ] N → homenaje m
to pay homage to → rendir homenaje a

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homage

[ˈhɒmɪdʒ] n → hommage m
to pay homage to sb/sth → rendre hommage à qn/qch

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homage

n → Huldigung f; (for elders) → Ehrerbietung f; to pay or do homage to somebody → jdm huldigen; → jdm seine Ehrerbietung erweisen; in order to pay homage to the dead king → um dem König die letzte Ehre zu erweisen; a speech in homage to the president/the victims of the disaster → eine Rede als Hommage für den Präsidenten/als Ehrerbietung für die Opfer der Katastrophe; they stood there in silent homage → sie standen in stummer Ehrerbietung da

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homage

[ˈhɒmɪdʒ] n → omaggio
to pay homage to → rendere omaggio a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

homage

(ˈhomidʒ) noun

(a sign of) great respect shown to a person. We pay homage to this great man by laying a wreath yearly on his grave. hulde إكْرام، إحْتِرام уважение homenagem hold, pocta huldigen hyldest φόρος τιμής homenaje austusavaldus احترام kunnianosoitus hommage מֶחֱווָה שֶׁל כָּבוֹד श्रद्धांजलि iskazivanje odanosti; štovanje hódolat penghormatan virðing, lotning; virðingarvottur omaggio 敬意 존경 pagarba cieņa; godbijība penghormatan hommage, eerbewijshyllesthołd احترام homenagem omagiu почтение hold poklon, počastitev poštovanje vördnad[sbetygelse], hyllning การคารวะ saygı, hürmet 敬意 повага, пошана اطاعت گزاری sự tôn kính 敬意

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