homage — special honor or respect shown publicly
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: special honor or respect shown publicly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɑːmɪdʒ/
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
The young director pays homage to old cinema with a black-and-white opening scene.
Through restoring the damaged image, we pay our homage.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
homo (man, human) + -age (noun suffix indicating a state or practice) = homage (respect shown to someone)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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