Homenageados

Homenageados is the plural form of the noun homenageado, used in Portuguese to refer to individuals who have received a tribute or formal recognition. The feminine form is homenageada. The term denotes that a person has been honored by an institution, group, or society, usually in a ceremony or public act.

The concept covers a range of recognitions, including awards, medals, honorary titles, commemorative plaques, or other distinctions granted in acknowledgment of achievements, services, or memory. The act of bestowing the recognition is homenagear, and the recipient is described as a homenageado or homenageada. Tributes can be given to living individuals or posthumously in a homenagem póstuma.

Homenageados are commonly identified in media and official communications during award events, cultural festivals, academic convocations, civic ceremonies, and corporate recognitions. In universities and cultural institutions, it is common to refer to someone as a homenageado when they receive honors such as honorary degrees or distinguished fellowships.

The term is widely used across Portuguese-speaking countries, with consistent meaning, though specific procedures and criteria for selecting homenageados vary by institution and event. It functions as a neutral descriptor of recipients who have been publicly acknowledged for noteworthy contributions or actions.