Definitions

1. noun

A feudal service or tribute, especially one paid by a vassal to his lord in the form of the lord’s son being sent as a hostage to the vassal’s court.

“The payment of homagium was a crucial aspect of medieval European feudalism.”

2. noun

A person or thing that owes homage or service to another.

“The vassal was considered the homagium of the lord, bound to serve him in times of need.”