Both Uses of
homage
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- The bomber, soon to be named Tokyo Rose as a mocking homage to the women who broadcast Japanese propaganda, was piloted by Captain Ralph Steakley.†
p. 249.3 *homage = respect or loyalty
- He held a far lower rank than Naoetsu's commander, an elfin man sporting an abbreviated mustache as an apparent homage to Hitler, but the commander deferred to the Bird, just as the officers at Omori had done.†
p. 279.6
Definition:
a show of deep respect or admiration for someone or something -- often through a gesture, artwork, or tribute