homage
pronunciation
How to pronounce homage in British English:
UK [ˈhɒmɪdʒ]
How to pronounce homage in American English:
US [ˈhɑːmɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- respectful deference
Word Origin
- homage (n.)
- late 13c., from Old French homage (12c., Modern French hommage) "allegiance or respect for one's feudal lord," from homme "man," from Latin homo (genitive hominis) "man" (see homunculus). Figurative sense of "reverence, honor shown" is from late 14c. As a verb, from 1590s (agent noun homager is from c. 1400).
Example
- 1. Mr ryan paid loyal , affectionate homage to his new boss .
- 2. Is it an homage to the former alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate sarah palin ?
- 3. Part musical biography , part homage , is an attempt to convert the rest of the world to his belief that mahler is the most influential symphonist of our age , dethroning beethoven .
- 4. Always readable , his book works best as a homage to greene and his cousin .
- 5. This is a story of how a son rediscovered a passion and paid homage to his dad .