homage

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death.
2. (countable) An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style.
3. (countable, historical, uncountable) In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To pay reverence to by external action.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to pay homage.

Opposite of

insult

Synonyms

worship

tribute

respect

reverence

adoration

obeisance

honour

deference

court

allegiance

awe

submission

salutation

honourableness

loyal

memorial

pilgrimage

prestige

prostration

regard

resignation

salute

subjection

subservience

testimonial

tomb

venerate

veneration

pay homage to

protection money

compliance

accolade

truage

appeal

appreciation

attention

commemoration

curtsy

duty

encomium

entreat

faithful

genuflection

glory

honorableness

Translations

hommage

omaggio

homenaje

homenagem

eerbetoon

hulde

Huldigung

eed van trouw

hommage

huldebetoon

huldeblijk

homenatge

Hommage

φόρος τιμής

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɒmɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: homage

In summary

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/.