noun
homage
HO-mihj
noun
1
A show of special respect or honour towards someone.
"Fans paid homage to the singer by covering her songs at the tribute concert."
"The museum exhibit is a homage to the city's industrial past."
How to Use Homage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tribute or public act of respect, often creative — a film scene "paying homage to" an older classic.
Common pairings
pay homage
homage to
in homage
Word Forms
homaged past tense, homages plural, homages singular
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Etymology
From Old French homage, ultimately from Latin homo ("man") — originally the formal pledge of loyalty a vassal made to his lord.