Homage

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: hom=age

CIDE DICTIONARY

Homage, n. [OF. homage, homenage, F. hommage, LL. hominaticum, homenaticum, from L. homo a man, LL. also, a client, servant, vassal; akin to L. humus earth, Gr. on the ground, and E. groom in bridegroom. Cf. Bridegroom, Human.].

•  A symbolical acknowledgment made by a feudal tenant to, and in the presence of, his lord, on receiving investiture of fee, or coming to it by succession, that he was his man, or vassal; profession of fealty to a sovereign.  [1913 Webster]
•  Respect or reverential regard; deference; especially, respect paid by external action; obeisance.  [1913 Webster]

  "All things in heaven and earth do her [Law] homage."  [1913 Webster]

  "I sought no homage from the race that write."  [1913 Webster]
•  Reverence directed to the Supreme Being; reverential worship; devout affection.  Chaucer.

  "Go, go with homage yon proud victors meet !
  Go, lie like dogs beneath your masters' feet !"  [1913 Webster]

  "Man, disobeying,
  Disloyal, breaks his fealty, and sins
  Against the high supremacy of heaven."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Fealty; submission; reverence; honor; respect.

Homage, v. t. [Cf. OF. hommager.].

•  To pay reverence to by external action.  [1913 Webster]
•  To cause to pay homage.  Cowley.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Homage, n.
1 acknowledgement of superiority, dutiful reverence (pay homage to; do homage to).
2 hist. formal public acknowledgement of feudal allegiance.

Etymology

ME f. OF (h)omage f. med.L hominaticum f. L homo -minis man

THESAURUS

Homage

acceptance, accolade, acquiescence, adherence, adhesion, admiration, adoration, adulation, allegiance, apotheosis, appreciation, approbation, approval, assent, assigned task, attachment, awe, bend, bending the knee, bepraisement, bob, bona fides, bond, bonne foi, bounden duty, bow, bowing and scraping, breathless adoration, burden, business, call of duty, charge, co-worship, commitment, complaisance, compliance, conformity, congratulation, consent, consideration, constancy, courtesy, cult, cultism, cultus, curtsy, dedication, deference, deification, devoir, devotedness, devotion, dipping the colors, dulia, duteousness, duties and responsibilities, dutifulness, duty, eloge, encomium, esteem, estimation, ethics, eulogium, eulogy, exaggerated respect, exaltation, excessive praise, faith, faithfulness, favor, fealty, fidelity, firmness, flattery, genuflection, glorification, glory, good faith, great respect, hero worship, high regard, hommage, honor, hyperdulia, idolatry, idolization, idolizing, imperative, inclination, kneeling, kowtow, kudos, latria, laud, laudation, line of duty, lionizing, loyalty, magnification, making a leg, meed of praise, mission, must, nod, nonopposal, nonopposition, nonresistance, obedience, obediency, obeisance, obligation, obsequiousness, observance, onus, ought, overpraise, paean, panegyric, passiveness, passivity, place, praise, presenting arms, prestige, prostration, regard, resignation, resignedness, respect, reverence, reverential regard, salaam, salutation, salute, scrape, self-imposed duty, service, servility, servitium, standing at attention, staunchness, steadfastness, subjection, submission, submissiveness, submittal, suit and service, suit service, supineness, tie, transcendent wonder, tribute, troth, true blue, trueness, veneration, willingness, worship, worshiping, yielding

ROGET THESAURUS

Homage

Submission

N submission, yielding, nonresistance, obedience, surrender, cession, capitulation, resignation, backdown, obeisance, homage, kneeling, genuflexion, courtesy, curtsy, kowtow, prostration, surrendering, submissive, resigned, crouching, downtrodden, down on one's marrow bones, on one's bended knee, unresistant, unresisting, nonresisting, pliant, undefended, untenable, indefensible, humble, have it your own way, it can't be helped, amen, da locum melioribus, tempori parendum.

Obedience

N obedience, observance, compliance, submission, subjection, nonresistance, passiveness, resignation, allegiance, loyalty, fealty, homage, deference, devotion, constancy, fidelity, submissness, submissiveness, ductility, obsequiousness, obedient, complying, compliant, loyal, faithful, devoted, at one's call, at one's command, at one's orders, at one's beck and call, under beck and call, under control, restrainable, resigned, passive, submissive, henpecked, pliant, unresisted, obediently, in compliance with, in obedience to, to hear is to obey, as you please, if you please, your wish is my command, as you wish, no sooner said than done.

Worship

N worship, adoration, devotion, aspiration, homage, service, humiliation, kneeling, genuflection, prostration, prayer, invocation, supplication, rogation, intercession, orison, holy breathing, petition, collect, litany, Lord's prayer, paternoster, beadroll, latria, dulia, hyperdulia, vigils, revival, cult, anxious meeting, camp meeting, ebenezer, virginal, thanksgiving, giving thanks, returning thanks, grace, praise, glorification, benediction, doxology, hosanna, hallelujah, allelujah, Te Deum, non nobis Domine, nunc dimittis, paean, benschen, Ave Maria, O Salutaris, Sanctus, The Annunciation, Tersanctus, Trisagion, psalm, psalmody, hymn, plain song, chant, chaunt, response, anthem, motet, antiphon, antiphony, oblation, sacrifice, incense, libation, burnt offering, heave offering, votive offering, offertory, discipline, self-discipline, self-examination, self-denial, fasting, divine service, office, duty, exercises, morning prayer, mass, matins, evensong, vespers, undernsong, tierce, holyday, worshipper, congregation, communicant, celebrant, worshipping, devout, devotional, reverent, pure, solemn, fervid, Int, hallelujah, allelujah!, hosanna!, glory be to God!, O Lord!, pray God that!, God grant, God bless, God save, God forbid!, sursum corda, making their lives a prayer, ora et labora, prayers ardent open heaven.

Respect

N respect, regard, consideration, courtesy, attention, deference, reverence, honor, esteem, estimation, veneration, admiration, approbation, homage, fealty, obeisance, genuflection, kneeling prostration, obsequiousness, salaam, kowtow, bow, presenting arms, salute, respects, regards, duty, devoirs, egards, devotion, respecting, respectful, deferential, decorous, reverential, obsequious, ceremonious, bareheaded, cap in hand, on one's knees, prostrate, respected, in high esteem, in high estimation, time-honored, venerable, emeritus, in deference to, with all respect, with all due respect, with due respect, with the highest respect, with submission, saving your grace, saving your presence, salva sit reverentia, pace tanti nominis, Int, hail!, all hail!, esto perpetua!, may your shadow never be less!, and pluck up drowned honor by the locks, his honor rooted in dishonor stood, honor pricks me on.

Approbation

N approbation, approval, approvement, sanction, advocacy, nod of approbation, esteem, estimation, good opinion, golden opinions, admiration, love, appreciation, regard, account, popularity, kudos, credit, repute, best seller, commendation, praise, laud, laudation, good word, meed of praise, tribute of praise, encomium, eulogy, eulogium, eloge, panegyric, homage, hero worship, benediction, blessing, benison, applause, plaudit, clap, clapping, clapping of hands, acclaim, acclamation, cheer, paean, hosannah, shout of applause, peal of applause, chorus of applause, chorus of praise, Prytaneum, approving, in favor of, lost in admiration, commendatory, complimentary, benedictory, laudatory, panegyrical, eulogistic, encomiastic, lavish of praise, uncritical, approved, praised, uncensured, unimpeached, popular, in good odor, in high esteem, in favor, in high favor, deserving of praise, worthy of praise, praiseworthy, commendable, of estimation, good, meritorious, estimable, creditable, plausible, unimpeachable, beyond all praise, with credit, to admiration, well, with three times three, Int, hear hear!, bully for you!, well done!, bravo!, bravissimo!, euge!, macte virtute!, so far so good, that's right, quite right, optime!, one cheer more, may your shadow never be less!, esto perpetua!, long life to!, viva!, enviva!, Godspeed!, valete et plaudite!, encore!, bis!, probatum est, tacent satis laudant, servant of God, well done!.