noun
- a person who pays homage or shows respect and loyalty to a superior, especially a feudal vassal who pledges allegiance to a lord
Usage: historical; formal
Examples
- The homager knelt before the king to swear his oath of loyalty.
- Medieval homagers were bound by feudal contracts to serve their lords.
- As a homager, he was required to provide military support when called upon.
- The ceremony honored the homagers who had pledged their allegiance to the crown.