| 单词 | homage |
| 释义 | homage (once / 563 pages) n Homage means great respect and honor, or something done to honor a person or thing. We pay homage to our ancestors and say prayers in homage to their memory. In Middle English, homage specifically referred to respect for and loyalty to a feudal lord. The word was borrowed from Old French, probably from omne, homme "man," from Latin homō. The noun suffix –age is used to mean "an action, process, result, or state." WORD FAMILYhomage: homages USAGE EXAMPLESMany of these buildings pay homage to the neighborhood’s industrial history. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Hip-hop songs pay homage to party history and warn of America’s efforts to topple the Chinese government. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Is there a nicer homage to our multiculturalism? New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) n respectful deference Syn|Hyper court deference, respect a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard |
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