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homage

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  1. honor                 
 
hom.age \'(h)a:m-ij\ n [ME, fr. OF hommage, fr. homme man, vassal, fr. L 
   homin-, ]homo man; akin to OE guma man, L humus earth - more at HUMBLE 1a: 
   a ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord  1b: 
   the relationship between a feudal lord and his man  1c: an act done or 
   payment made in meeting the obligations of vassalage  2a: reverential 
   regard : DEFERENCE  2b: flattering attention : TRIBUTE