homage
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homage
- /ˈhɒmɪd͡ʒ/ UK
- /ˈhɒmɑːʒ/ UK
- /ɒˈmɑːʒ/ UK
- /(h)oʊˈmɑʒ/ US
- /ˈ(h)ɑmɪd͡ʒ/ US
- /ɑˈmɑʒ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪdʒ, -ɑːʒ
Where it comes from
From Middle English homage, from Old French homage, hommage, from Medieval Latin homināticum (“homage, the service of a vassal or 'man'”), from Latin homō (“a man, in Medieval Latin a vassal”) + -āticum (noun-forming suffix). The American pronunciations in /-ɑːʒ/ and with silent h are due to confusion with the nearly synonymous doublet hommage, which is indeed pronounced /oʊˈmɑːʒ/.
noun homages
- A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death. I ſought no homage from the Race that vvrite; / I kept, like Aſian Monarchs, from their ſight: […]
- An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style. He likes to tell people that it's a Hitchcockian thriller, but that's kind of like saying Happy Gilmore is a homage to Woody Allen.
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In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.
We'll do thee homage, and be rul'd by thee, / Love thee as our commander and our king.
Similar: manred
verb homages · homaging · homaged
- To pay reverence to by external action.
- To cause to pay homage. The Austrian Crowns and Romes seven Hills she shook; >br>To her great Neptune Homag'd all his Streams
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: court, honor, honoured, respect, appreciation, tribute, commendation, commend, praise, compliment, allegiance, celebration, recognize, celebrate, recognition, credit
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noun demonstration of respect
| Español | homenaje, pleitesía |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | श्रद्धांजलि śraddhāñjli |
| Português | homenagem |
| Français | hommage |
| Deutsch | Respektsbezeigung, Ehrerweisung, Huldigung |
| Italiano | omaggio |
| Ελληνικά | σεβασμός sevasmós |
| Română | omagiu |
| Русский | дань danʹ, почте́ние počténije |
| العربية | تَكْرِيم takrīm |
| עברית | הוקרה hokará, כיבוד kibúd |
noun artistic work imitating another in a flattering style
| Español | homenaje |
|---|---|
| Português | homenagem |
| Deutsch | Hommage, Huldigung, Verbeugung |
| Italiano | omaggio |
| Ελληνικά | φόρος τιμής fóros timís |
| Română | omagiu |
| Русский | подража́ние podražánije |
noun in feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to his or her lord
| Español | homenaje |
|---|---|
| Português | homenagem |
| Français | hommage |
| Deutsch | Vasalleneid, Gefolgschaftsschwur, Vasallentreueschwur |
| Italiano | omaggio |
| Ελληνικά | δήλωση υποτέλειας dílosi ypotéleias |
| Română | omagiu |
| Русский | дань danʹ, пови́нность povínnostʹ |
| עברית | הומאז׳ homázh |
verb pay reverence to somebody
| Español | homenajear |
|---|
Talk about this word "homage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. homage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homage "homage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homage.Cite this
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