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Definition of: homage
(hom′ij, om′-) noun
1. Reverential regard or worship; deference.
2. In feudal law, formal acknowledgment of tenure by a tenant to his lord.
3. An act evincing deference or vassalage. See synonyms under ALLEGIANCE, REVERENCE.
—v.t. Obs. ·aged, ·ag·ing To pay respect or allegiance to. [<OF <LL hominaticum <homo, -inis vassal, client, man]
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