" homage "

[Noun]  | "hom*age" | \ ˈä-mij \

1: a feudal ceremony by which a person acknowledges vassalage to a lord

2: the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal

3: an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations due from a vassal to a feudal lord

Origin: 14th century ;

 Middle English, from Anglo-French homage, omage, from home man, vassal, from Latin homin-, homo human being; akin to Old English guma human being, Latin humus earth {mat|humble|};

[Idiom]  | "in homage to" 

1: as a sign of respect for

[Idiom]  | "pay homage to" 

1: to honor

[Idiom]  | "pay tribute/homage to" 

1: to honor and praise (someone)

[Noun]  | "homage"