deference vs homage

deference and homage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deference	Yes	No	No	No
homage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, homage is a hyponym of deference; that is, homage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deference:

Other hyponyms of deference include court, last respects, props.

deference (noun)	homage (noun)
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard	respectful deference
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
courteous regard for people's feelings