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Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: hommage, from homme 'man, man who owes duty to a ruler'

homage

 noun
     
hom‧age [singular]
formal something you do to show respect for someone or something you think is important:
The film pays homage to Martin Scorsese's 'Mean Streets'.
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