homages

Noun

homage (countable and uncountable, plural homages)

1. A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death.
   • I ſought no homage from the Race that vvrite; / I kept, like Aſian Monarchs, from their ſight: […]1735 January 13 (Gregorian calendar; indicated as 1734), [Alexander] Pope, An Epistle from Mr. Pope, to Dr. Arbuthnot, London: […] J[ohn] Wright for Lawton Gilliver […], →OCLC, page 11, lines 214–215

   Synonyms:

   salute, tribute

   Antonyms:

   insult

2. (countable) An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style.
   • He likes to tell people that it's a Hitchcockian thriller, but that's kind of like saying Happy Gilmore is a homage to Woody Allen.2002, Kevin Williamson, Dawson's Creek (TV, episode 6.01)
3. (historical) In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.
   • We'll do thee homage, and be rul'd by thee, / Love thee as our commander and our king.c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

   Synonyms:

   manred

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