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obeisance (noun)

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  • obeisance — ► NOUN 1) deferential respect or homage. 2) a gesture expressing this, such as a bow. DERIVATIVES obeisant adjective. ORIGIN Old French obeissance, from obeir obey …   English terms dictionary

  • obeisance — noun Etymology: Middle English obeisaunce obedience, obeisance, from Anglo French obeisance, from obeissant, present participle of obeir to obey Date: 14th century 1. a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission ; bow 2.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • obeisance — noun 1) he made a very formal, elaborate gesture of obeisance Syn: respect, homage, worship, adoration, reverence, veneration, honor, submission, deference See note at honor 2) he made a half bow, half curtsy, a sort of unisex obeisance …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • obeisance — noun /oˈbeɪsəns/ a) Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by a bow Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, / In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore; / Not the least obeisance made he;… …   Wiktionary

  • obeisance — noun (C, U) formal an act of showing respect and obedience, by bending your head or the upper part of your body …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • obeisance — UK [əʊˈbeɪs(ə)ns] / US [oʊˈbeɪsəns] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms obeisance : singular obeisance plural obeisances very formal a movement in which you bend your head and the upper part of your body forwards to show your respect for… …   English dictionary

  • obeisance — /oʊˈbeɪsəns / (say oh baysuhns) noun 1. a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow or curtsey: *With the door handle still in her hand she made a slight obeisance, in which her whole body… …  

  • obeisance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. homage, deference, obedience; bow, salaam, kowtow, curtsy, genuflection; prostration. See courtesy, submission. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. courtesy, homage, deference; see praise 1 , reverence 2 . III… …   English dictionary for students

  • obeisance — o|bei|sance [ ou beısəns ] noun count or uncount VERY FORMAL a movement in which you bend your head and the upper part of your body forward to show your respect for someone a. any action that shows deep respect for someone or something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • obeisance — [ə(ʊ) beɪs(ə)ns] noun deferential respect. ↘a gesture expressing this, such as a bow. Derivatives obeisant adjective Origin ME: from OFr. obeissance, from obeissant, obeir obey …   English new terms dictionary

  • obeisant — obeisance ► NOUN 1) deferential respect or homage. 2) a gesture expressing this, such as a bow. DERIVATIVES obeisant adjective. ORIGIN Old French obeissance, from obeir obey …   English terms dictionary

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