Meanings (ES + gloss)
homenaje • pleitesía
A demonstration of respect, as towards a person after his or her retirement or death.
It’s appropriate that we pay homage to them and the sacrifices they made.
When a man squeezes the hand of a pretty woman, […] she will consider such an impertinent freedom in the light of an insult, if she have any true delicacy, instead of being flatter…
homenaje
An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style.
He likes to tell people that it's a Hitchcockian thriller, but that's kind of like saying Happy Gilmore is a homage to Woody Allen.
homenaje
In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.
We'll do thee homage, and be rul'd by thee, / Love thee as our commander and our king.
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