Word of the Day: Homage

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Let us learn about ' homage'.

Homage is a noun . It is pronounced as ‘ hom -age’ with the stress on the first syllable .

It means respect shown towards someone or something you admire, or to a person in authority

The word is a combination of Old French, " homme " ( man) and the noun suffix ' –age ' is used to mean "an action, process, result, or state."

SYNONYMS recognition admiration esteem acclaim reverence

ANTONYMS criticism disregard dishonour

How to use ‘homage’ in a sentence? 1. The army paid homage to their great leaders. 2. On this particular day, we pay homage to our ancestors.

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