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Homage
Honor or tribute shown publicly or personally; respect paid to someone or something.
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When people age, it is an honor of their old age to stay home and get taken care of.
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Sounds Like
AHM-ij
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Looks Like
home age
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Note that the French spelling is hommage with double m; in English the standard spelling is hom-age (one m). The word is commonly used in the phrase 'pay homage to...'.
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Other Forms
homagesnoun
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Note
Do not confuse with similar-sounding words like 'homonym' or 'hommage' (French spelling). 'Homage' is a noun and part of the fixed phrase 'pay homage' or 'in homage to'.
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Examples
- The knight paid homage to the queen by bowing and pledging loyalty.
- The award is given in homage to the scientist's groundbreaking work.
Synonyms
reverencerespecttributedeferenceobeisance
Antonyms
disrespectcontemptdisdain
Etymology
From Old French hommage meaning fealty or respect, ultimately from Medieval Latin homagium, with roots likely in Frankish/Germanic elements meaning 'man' (homo) + 'pledge' (gage).
Mnemonic
HOME AGE: Think of paying tribute as a 'home-age'—honoring someone’s life and age, much like a ceremony at home.
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Deference
nounThe act of submitting to the opinions or wishes of another; respectful yielding.
Tribute
nounSomething given to honor or show respect for a person, event, or achievement; it can also refer to a payment or levy demanded by one ruler from another as homage.
Abasement
nounThe act or instance of humiliating or degrading someone; the state of being lowered in dignity or status.
Absurdity
nounThe quality or state of being wildly unreasonable, illogical, or ridiculous; something that is completely contrary to reason or common sense.
Accent
nounA distinctive way of pronouncing words; the act of emphasizing a syllable or word (as a verb, to accent means to emphasize).
Accolade
nounAn honor; a public expression of praise or an award.
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