homage

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English

Etymology

From Middle English homage, from Old French homage, hommage, from Medieval Latin hominaticum (“homage, the service of a vassal or 'man'”), from Latin homo (“a man, in (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 229: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "ML." is not valid. See WT:LOL. a vassal”) + -aticum (“pertaining to”). The pronunciation in /-ɑːʒ/ is influenced by French hommage.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 229: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈ(h)ɒmɪdʒ/, /ɒˈmɑːʒ/[1]
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  • Rhymes: -ɒmɪdʒ, -ɑːʒ
  • Hyphenation: hom‧age

Noun

homage (countable and uncountable, plural homages)

  1. (countable, uncountable) A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death
    • (Can we date this quote by Alexander Pope and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      I sought no homage from the race that write.
    • 1792, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Women:
      When a man squeezes the hand of a pretty woman, ... she will consider such an impertinent freedom in the light of an insult, if she have any true delicacy, instead of being flattered by this unmeaning homage to beauty.
    • 2006, New York Times
      It’s appropriate that we pay homage to them and the sacrifices they made.
  2. (countable) An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style. Recently, the pronunciation /oʊˈmɒːʒ/ has been introduced from French for this usage; see hommage, which preserves the French spelling.
    • 2002, Kevin Williamson, Dawson's Creek (TV, episode 6.01)
      He likes to tell people that it's a Hitchcockian thriller, but that's kind of like saying Happy Gilmore is a homage to Woody Allen.
  3. (historical) In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.
    • 1593, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona:
      We'll do thee homage, and be rul'd by thee,
      Love thee as our commander and our king.

Usage notes

  • Often used in the construction pay homage to.
  • Because of the different pronunciations, homage is sometimes preceded by the article a and sometimes by an.[1]

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Derived terms

Translations

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Verb

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  1. (transitive, obsolete) To pay reverence to by external action.
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To cause to pay homage.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Cowley to this entry?)

Translations

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "'Homage'", Ben Zimmer, "On Language", The New York Times, November 5, 2010

Anagrams

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French homage, hommage, from Medieval Latin homināticum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔmˈaːdʒ(ə)/, /umˈaːdʒ(ə)/

Noun

homage (plural homages)

  1. An oath of loyalty to a liege performed by their vassal; a pledge of allegiance.
  2. Money given to a liege by a vassal or the privilege of collecting such money.
  3. A demonstration of respect or honor towards an individual (including prayer).
  4. (rare) Membership in an organised religion or belief system.
  5. (rare) The totality of a feudal lord's subjects when collected.

Descendants

  • English: homage
  • Scots: homage

References

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Latin hominaticum; equivalent to home +‎ -age.

Noun

homage oblique singular, m (oblique plural homages, nominative singular homages, nominative plural homage)

  1. oath; pledge

Descendants

See also

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