Homage

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Honor or tribute shown publicly or personally; respect paid to someone or something.

noun

Homage

Honor or tribute shown publicly or personally; respect paid to someone or something.

noun

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Imagine This

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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Remember This

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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Connect With

reverence, respect, deference, tribute, honor

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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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