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homage
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
homage
(noun)
homage
/
ˈ
ɑːmɪʤ/
Brit
/
ˈ
hɑːmɪʤ/
noun
homage
/
ˈ
ɑːmɪʤ/
Brit
/
ˈ
hɑːmɪʤ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOMAGE
1
[
noncount
]
:
respect or honor
People bowed
in homage to
[=as a sign of respect for] the king as he passed by.
Her paintings
pay homage to
[=
honor
] women artists of the past.
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[
singular
]
:
something that is done to honor someone or something
Her book is a/an
homage
to her favorite city.
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