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Homage vs Condolence - What's the difference?

homage | condolence |

As nouns the difference between homage and condolence

is that homage is (historical) in feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights while condolence is (uncountable) comfort, support or sympathy.

As a verb homage

is (obsolete) to pay reverence to by external action.

homage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (historical) In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.
  • * 1593 , William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona
    • We'll do thee homage , and be rul'd by thee,
    Love thee as our commander and our king.
  • A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death
  • * Alexander Pope
    • I sought no homage from the race that write.
  • * 1792 , Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Women
    • 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 flattered by this unmeaning homage to beauty.
  • * 2006 , New York Times
    • It’s appropriate that we pay homage to them and the sacrifices they made.
  • An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style. Recently, the pronunciation /o??m???/ has been introduced from French for this usage; see hommage, which preserves the French spelling.
  • * 2002 , Dawson's Creek (TV, episode 6.01)
    • 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.

    Usage notes

    * Often used in the construction pay homage to . * Because of the different pronunciations, (term) is sometimes preceded by the article (a) and sometimes by (an).

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * homager

    Verb

    (homag)
  • (obsolete) To pay reverence to by external action.
  • (obsolete) To cause to pay homage.
    • (Cowley)

    External links

    * * *

    Anagrams

    * ohmage

    References

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    condolence

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) comfort, support or sympathy
    • There was not much to do after the accident but offer what condolence I could.
  • (countable, usually plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died
    • I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away.

    Derived terms

    * book of condolence