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homage

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hom·age  (hmj, m-)
n.
1. Ceremonial acknowledgment by a vassal of allegiance to his lord under feudal law.
2. Special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly. See Synonyms at honor.

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

homage
Noun
a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something: the master's jazzy-classical homage to Gershwin [Latin homo man]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.homagehomage - respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
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"

homage
Translations
Spanish homage [ˈhɔmɪdʒ] nhomenaje m;
to pay homage to → rendir homenaje a

French homage [ˈhɔmɪdʒ] nhommage m;
to pay homage to → rendre hommage à

German homage [ˈhɔmɪdʒ] nHuldigung f;
to pay homage to → huldigen +dat

Italian homage [ˈhɔmɪdʒ] nomaggio;
to pay homage to → rendere omaggio a

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To the Comtesse Seraphina San Severino, with the respectful homage of sincere and deep admiration.
These days past, when sending Your Excellency my plays, that had appeared in print before being shown on the stage, I said, if I remember well, that Don Quixote was putting on his spurs to go and render homage to Your Excellency.
Now the councillors and the captains of the People of the Axe konzaed to him whom they named the Slaughterer, doing homage to him as chief and holder of the axe, and also they did homage to the axe itself.
 
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