Found on the ground today while walking:
a Homage Columbus, Ohio USA pin
What is homage?
homage [ˈhɒmɪdʒ]
n
1. a public show of respect or honour towards someone or something (esp in the phrases pay or do homage to)
2. (Historical Terms) (in feudal society)
a. the act of respect and allegiance made by a vassal to his lord See also fealty
b. something done in acknowledgment of vassalage
vb (tr)
Archaic or poetic to render homage to
[from Old French, from home man, from Latin homo]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
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