homage

Meanings

Plural: homages

Noun

respectful deference
A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death.
An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style.
In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.

Verb

To pay reverence to by external action.
To cause to pay homage.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English homage, from Old French homage, hommage, from Medieval Latin homināticum (“homage, the service of a vassal or 'man'”), from Latin homō (“a man, in Medieval Latin a vassal”) + -āticum (noun-forming suffix). The American pronunciations in /-ɑːʒ/ and with silent h are due to confusion with the nearly synonymous doublet hommage, which is indeed pronounced /oʊˈmɑːʒ/.

Synonyms

court, manred

Scrabble Score: 12

homage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
homage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
homage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

homage is a valid Words With Friends word