Homage

Definition of Homage

Hom´age

n.	1.	(Feud. Law) 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. 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.
v. t.	1.	To pay reverence to by external action. [imp. & p. p. Homaged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Homaging.]
	2.	To cause to pay homage.

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