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curtsey

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curt·sy or curt·sey  (kûrts)
n. pl. curt·sies or curt·seys
A gesture of respect or reverence made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body.
intr.v. curt·sied or curt·seyed, curt·sy·ing or curt·sey·ing, curt·sies or curt·seys
To make a curtsy.

[Variant of courtesy.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.curtseycurtsey - bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
reverence - an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
motion, gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Verb1.curtsey - bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
bow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
Translations
curtsey curtsy [ˈkɜːtsɪ]
A. Nreverencia f
to drop or make a curts(e)yhacer una reverencia
B. VIhacer una reverencia (to a)
curtsey, (US) curtsy
nKnicks m; (to royalty) → Hofknicks m; to drop a curts(e)yeinen Knicks/Hofknicks machen
viknicksen (→ to vor +dat)


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She did not wait for Alice to curtsey this time, but walked on quickly to the next peg, where she turned for a moment to say
She appeared to be dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, and after dropping a curtsey, she stood blinking at us with her bleared eyes and fumbling in her pocket with nervous, shaky fingers.
When they parted, Lady Catherine, with great condescension, wished them a good journey, and invited them to come to Hunsford again next year; and Miss de Bourgh exerted herself so far as to curtsey and hold out her hand to both.
 
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