homage

/ˈä-mij/

Middle English, from Anglo-French homage, omage, from home man, vassal, from Latin homin-, homo human being; akin to Old English guma human being, Latin humus earth

noun

  1. a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord

  2. the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal

  3. an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations due from a vassal to a feudal lord

honor homage reverence deference mean respect and esteem shown to another. honor may apply to the recognition of one's right to great respect or to any expression of such recognition. homage adds the implication of accompanying praise.

idiom

  1. as a sign of respect for

People bowed in homage to the king as he passed by.

idiom

  1. to honor

Her paintings pay homage to women artists of the past.