homage — special honor or respect shown publicly
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: special honor or respect shown publicly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɑːmɪdʒ/
Korean meaning: 경의, 존경의 표시
Korean pronunciation: **홈**미지
Example Sentences
- The movie was clearly a homage to classic horror films of the 1980s.
- My cooking tonight is a homage to my grandmother's burnt toast specialty.
- The students organized a special ceremony to pay homage to their retiring teacher.
homage
NOUN//ˈhɑːmɪdʒ//
special honor or respect shown publicly
A woman pays homage by placing flowers at the memorial statue
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Through restoring the damaged image, we pay our homage.
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Origin
From Old French 'homage,' derived from Latin 'homo' meaning 'man' or 'human being.' The word evolved to mean the formal acknowledgment of loyalty or respect shown by a vassal to a feudal lord, and later generalized to mean any public show of respect or honor.
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“The movie was clearly a homage to classic horror films of the 1980s.”
“My cooking tonight is a homage to my grandmother's burnt toast specialty.”
“The students organized a special ceremony to pay homage to their retiring teacher.”
“His terrible karaoke performance was an unintentional homage to dying cats everywhere.”
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