Obeisance

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A gesture or movement of the body, such as a curtsy, that expresses deference or homage.
  • n. An attitude of deference or homage.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply.
  • n. An obedient attitude.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Obedience.
  • n. Deference or homage, or an expression of deference or respect; a bow; a curtsy.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Authority; subjection; power or right to demand obedience.
  • n. Obedience.
  • n. Deferential deportment.
  • n. A bow or courtesy; an act of reverence, dutifulness, or deference.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
  • n. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
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    obedience    bow    curtsy    deference    bowl   
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