1. (n.) Special honor or respect; a symbolical acknowledgment\ made by a feudal tenant to, and in the presence of, his lord, on receiving investiture of fee, or coming to it by succession, that he was his man, or vassal; profession of fealty to a sovereign.

2. (n.) Respect or reverential regard; deference; especially, respect paid by external action; obeisance.

3. (n.) Reverence directed to the Supreme Being; reverential worship; devout affection.

4. (v. t.) To pay reverence to by external action.

5. (v. t.) To cause to pay homage.

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