Antonyms for homage

Grammar : Noun

Spell : hom-ij, om-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɒm ɪdʒ, ˈɒm-

Definition of homage

Origin : late 13c., from Old French homage (12c., Modern French hommage) "allegiance or respect for one's feudal lord," from homme "man," from Latin homo (genitive hominis) "man" (see homunculus). Figurative sense of "reverence, honor shown" is from late 14c. As a verb, from 1590s (agent noun homager is from c.1400).

noun devotion, admiration

Example sentences :

Ask the lover who kneels in homage to one who has no attractions for others.
Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier

I kneeled—I am ashamed to confess it—to do homage to the empty armour.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

"I desired to offer my homage to your Eminence," said the young man.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

She acknowledged their homage by bending her head, and giving them a quick look.
Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens

Under the same degree of homage are the nation of the Mattiacians.
Extract from : « Tacitus on Germany » by Tacitus

All the Kings of faction received in their turns his homage and felicitations.
Extract from : « Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, Complete » by Lewis Goldsmith

And still the unjust must appear just; that is 'the homage which vice pays to virtue.'
Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato

We cannot think so ill, however, of the homage paid to genius.
Extract from : « Leading Articles on Various Subjects » by Hugh Miller

"With the Admiral's homage," he said, then bowed, and withdrew.
Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini

But you, his son, may convey all this and some other matters together with his homage to your uncle.
Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini

Synonyms for homage

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