Definition of homage

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Homage (n.) A symbolical acknowledgment made by a feudal tenant to, and in the presence of, his lord, on receiving investiture of fee, or coming to it by succession, that he was his man, or vassal; profession of fealty to a sovereign..

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Obeisance :: Obeisance (n.) A manifestation of obedience; an expression of difference or respect; homage; a bow; a courtesy.
Homager :: Homager (n.) One who does homage, or holds land of another by homage; a vassal..
Attorn :: Attorn (v. t.) To turn, or transfer homage and service, from one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories, vassals, or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate..
Lady :: Lady (n.) A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart.
Homage :: Homage (n.) A symbolical acknowledgment made by a feudal tenant to, and in the presence of, his lord, on receiving investiture of fee, or coming to it by succession, that he was his man, or vassal; profession of fealty to a sovereign..
Adoration :: Adoration (n.) Homage paid to one in high esteem; profound veneration; intense regard and love; fervent devotion.
Homage :: Homage (n.) Respect or reverential regard; deference; especially, respect paid by external action; obeisance..
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension..
Vassal :: Vassal (n.) The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him; a feudatory; a feudal tenant..
Mumbo Jumbo :: Mumbo Jumbo () An object of superstitious homage and fear.
Testification :: Testification (n.) The act of testifying, or giving testimony or evidence; as, a direct testification of our homage to God..
Worship :: Worship (a.) The act of paying divine honors to the Supreme Being; religious reverence and homage; adoration, or acts of reverence, paid to God, or a being viewed as God..
Kotow :: Kotow (n.) The prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground. There are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three knockings..
Homage :: Homage (n.) Reverence directed to the Supreme Being; reverential worship; devout affection.
Attornment :: Attornment (n.) The act of a feudatory, vassal, or tenant, by which he consents, upon the alienation of an estate, to receive a new lord or superior, and transfers to him his homage and service; the agreement of a tenant to acknowledge the purchaser of the estate as his landlord..
Praise :: Praise (v.) Especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by song, distinction from prayer and other acts of worship; as, a service of praise..
Ovation :: Ovation (n.) Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite.
Manrent :: Manrent (n.) Homage or service rendered to a superior, as to a lord; vassalage..
Homaged :: Homaged (imp. & p. p.) of Homag.
Worship :: Worship (v. i.) To perform acts of homage or adoration; esp., to perform religious service..
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