homage
Middle English
/ɔmˈaːdʒ(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- An oath of loyalty to a liege performed by their vassal; a pledge of allegiance.
- Money given to a liege by a vassal or the privilege of collecting such money.
- A demonstration of respect or honor towards an individual including prayer.
- (rare) Membership in an organised religion or belief system.
- (rare) The totality of a feudal lord's subjects when collected.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French homage derived from Latin homināticum.
Origin
Latin
homināticum
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- homage English
- homager English
- hominaticum Latin
- homināticum Latin
- hommage French
- homager Middle English
- homage Old French
- home Old French
- homage Middle French