Homage
Homage , noun
[Old French homage, homenage, French hommage, Late Latin hominaticum, homenaticum, from Latin homo a man, Late Latin also, a client, servant, vassal; akin to Latin humus earth, Greek{not transcribed} on the ground, and English groom in bridegroom. Compare Bridegroom, Human.]
1.
(Feud. Law) 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.
2.
Respect or reverential regard; deference; especially, respect paid by external action; obeisance.
All things in heaven and earth do her [Law] homage.
I sought no homage from the race that write.
3.
Reverence directed to the Supreme Being; reverential worship; devout affection. — Chaucer
Go, go with homage yon proud victors meet!
Go, lie like dogs beneath your masters' feet!
Man, disobeying,
Disloyal, breaks his fealty, and sins
Against the high supremacy of heaven.
Homage , transitive verb
[Compare Old French hommager.]
1.
To pay reverence to by external action. [Rare]
2.
To cause to pay homage. [Obsolete] — Cowley