单词 | homage |
释义 | homage[ hom-ij, om-; oh-mahzh ] / ˈhɒm ɪdʒ, ˈɒm-; oʊˈmɑʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR homage ON THESAURUS.COM nounrespect or reverence paid or rendered: In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson. the formal public acknowledgment by which a feudal tenant or vassal declared himself to be the man or vassal of his lord, owing him fealty and service. the relation thus established of a vassal to his lord. something done or given in acknowledgment or consideration of the worth of another: a Festschrift presented as an homage to a great teacher. Origin of homageFirst recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English (h)omage, from Old French, equivalent to (h)ome “man” (from Latin hominem, accusative of homō; see Homo) + -age -age SYNONYMS FOR homage1 deference, obeisance; honor, tribute. 3 fidelity, loyalty, devotion. SEE SYNONYMS FOR homage ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR homage1 irreverence. 3 disloyalty. SEE ANTONYMS FOR homage ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby homageHoly Willie, Holy Writ, Holy Year, hom-, homa, homage, homager, homalographic, Homans' sign, homatropine, homaxial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for homageBritish Dictionary definitions for homagehomage / (ˈhɒmɪdʒ) / nouna public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay or do homage to) (in feudal society)
verb (tr)archaic, or poetic to render homage to Word Origin for homageC13: from Old French, from home man, from Latin homo Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for homagehomage Under feudalism, the personal submission of a vassal to a lord, by which the vassal pledged to serve the lord and the lord to protect the vassal. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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