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Definition of Homage
1. Noun. Respectful deference. "Pay court to the emperor"
Definition of Homage
1. n. 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.
2. v. t. To pay reverence to by external action.
Definition of Homage
1. Noun. (historical) In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights. ¹
2. Noun. A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death ¹
3. Noun. An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style. Recently, the pronunciation /o??m???/ has been introduced from French for this usage; see hommage, which preserves the French spelling. ¹
4. Verb. (obsolete) To pay reverence to by external action. ¹
5. Verb. (obsolete) To cause to pay homage. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Homage
1. to pay tribute to [v -AGED, -AGING, -AGES]
Medical Definition of Homage
1. 1. 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. 2. Respect or reverential regard; deference; especially, respect paid by external action; obeisance. "All things in heaven and earth do her [Law] homage." (Hooker) "I sought no homage from the race that write." (Pope) 3. Reverence directed to the Supreme Being; reverential worship; devout affection. Synonym: Fealty, submission, reverence, honor, respect. Homage, Fealty. Homage was originally the act of a feudal tenant by which he declared himself, on his knees, to be the hommage or bondman of the lord; hence the term is used to denote reverential submission or respect. Fealty was originally the fidelity of such a tenant to his lord, and hence the term denotes a faithful and solemn adherence to the obligations we owe to superior power or authority. We pay our homage to men of preeminent usefulness and virtue, and profess our fealty to the principles by which they have been guided. "Go, go with homage yon proud victors meet ! Go, lie like dogs beneath your masters' feet !" (Dryden) "Man, disobeying, Disloyal, breaks his fealty, and sins Against the high supremacy of heaven." (Milton) Origin: 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. 1. To pay reverence to by external action. 2. To cause to pay homage. Origin: Cf. OF. Hommager. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Homage
Literary usage of Homage
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, Or, A Commentary ...by Edward Coke, Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, Charles Butler, Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Nottingham by Edward Coke, Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, Charles Butler, Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Nottingham (1853)
"2, having taken away all tenure by homage in general, words without any exception,
either express or implied, of homage ..."
2. The History of English Law Before the Time of Edward I by Frederick Pollock, Frederic William Maitland (1899)
"Glanvill and Bracton seem to lower their voices to a religious whisper when they
speak of homage; it is in this context that Glanvill introduces a word very ..."
3. Commentaries on the Laws of England by William Blackstone, William Carey Jones (1915)
"It would be well if our modern books told us more of the real meaning of fealty
and homage, and the distinction between them, even if it were necessary to ..."
4. The Political History of England by William Hunt, Reginald Lane Poole (1905)
"The inevitable demand from Philip VI. for Edward's homage for Guienne and Ponthieu
soon brought the English government face to face with realities. ..."
5. The Political History of England by William Hunt, Reginald Lane Poole (1905)
"Isabella was forced to resign herself to simple protests. The inevitable demand
from Philip VI. for Edward's homage for~Guienne~an~d ..."
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