homage

Etymology
From, from , , from , from +. The American pronunciations in and with silent h are due to confusion with the nearly synonymous doublet, which is indeed pronounced.

Pronunciation

 * , /ˈhɒmɑːʒ/, /ɒˈmɑːʒ/

Noun

 * 1)  A demonstration of respect, such as towards a person after their retirement or death.
 * 2)  An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style.
 * 3) * 2002, Kevin Williamson,  (TV, episode 6.01)
 * 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.
 * 1)  In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.
 * 1)  An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style.
 * 2) * 2002, Kevin Williamson,  (TV, episode 6.01)
 * 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.
 * 1)  In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.

Usage notes

 * Often used in the construction pay homage to.
 * Because of the different pronunciations, is sometimes preceded by the article  and sometimes by.
 * Recently, the pronunciation has been introduced from French for sense 2; see, which preserves the French spelling.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Armenian:
 * Asturian:
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Danish: hyldest, tribut
 * Dutch:, , ,
 * Esperanto: omaĝo
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician: homenaxe
 * German: Respektsbezeigung, Ehrerweisung,


 * Greek:
 * Hebrew: הוקרה, כיבוד
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: ómós
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian: по́чит
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: hyllest
 * Occitan:
 * Old English:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:


 * Danish: hyldest
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * German:, , (fig.)
 * Greek: φόρος τιμής
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian: подража́вање
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: hyllest
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:


 * Arabic:
 * Danish: lenshyldning
 * Dutch:, leenhulde,
 * Esperanto: omaĝo
 * Finnish: uskollisuudenvala
 * French:
 * German: Vasalleneid, Gefolgschaftsschwur, Vasallentreueschwur
 * Greek: δήλωση υποτέλειας
 * Hebrew: הומאז׳
 * Irish: ómós
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian: призна́ние
 * Middle English: homage, manrede
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Old English: manrǽden
 * Polish:, hołd lenny
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: ,


 * Hebrew:
 * Spanish:

Verb

 * 1)  To pay reverence to by external action.
 * 2)  To cause to pay homage.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Esperanto: omaĝi
 * Finnish: ilmaista kunnioitusta, osoittaa kunnioitusta
 * Macedonian: почи́тува
 * Maori: whakamiramira

Etymology
From, , from.

Noun

 * 1) An oath of loyalty to a liege performed by their vassal; a pledge of allegiance.
 * 2) Money given to a liege by a vassal or the privilege of collecting such money.
 * 3) A demonstration of respect or honor towards an individual including prayer.
 * 4)  Membership in an organised religion or belief system.
 * 5)  The totality of a feudal lord's subjects when collected.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) oath; pledge