MEANING
A formal acknowledgment of allegiance or respect, especially the feudal act recognizing a lord.
Use it for
ceremonial submission; public recognition; ritualized respectMake an unequal relationship visible through a prescribed act.
Words that belong together
- pay homage
- do homage
- homage to a lord
On the page
The duke did homage before witnesses from both kingdoms.
She would pay homage to her mother but not her mother's conqueror.
His homage ended when he refused to kneel.
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Word forms
- Base
- homage
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. In historical usage it is not merely praise; modern artistic homage is a distinct respectful reference or tribute. Mass noun in this sense; no ordinary plural.
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