obeisance (redirected from obeisances)

o·bei·sance  (-bsns, -b-)

n.

1. A gesture or movement of the body, such as a curtsy, that expresses deference or homage.

2. An attitude of deference or homage.

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[Middle English obeisaunce, from Old French obeissance, from obeissant, present participle of obeir, to obey; see obey.]

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o·beisant adj.

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obeisance [əʊˈbeɪsəns əʊˈbiː-]

n

1. an attitude of deference or homage

2. a gesture expressing obeisance

[from Old French obéissant, present participle of obéir to obey]

obeisant  adj

obeisantly  adv

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obeisance

1. a gesture of respect, as a bow.
2. homage or an act of homage. — obeisant, adj.

See also: Allegiance

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Obeisance of servants: company of servants—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	obeisance - bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting bowing, bow 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 genuflection, genuflexion - the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence kotow, kowtow - a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission scrape, scraping - a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him" salaam - a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
	2.	obeisance - the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person obedience submission, compliance - the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another truckling - the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)

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obeisance

noun (Formal)

1. homage, respect, tribute, loyalty, devotion, fidelity, reverence, deference, faithfulness, fealty Everyone paid obeisance to the emperor.

2. bow, salaam, salutation, kowtow, genuflection, bob, bending of the knee, curtsy or curtsey He graciously accepted our obeisances.

Translations

obeisance [əʊˈbeɪsəns] N (frm)

1. (= homage) → homenaje m
to do or make or pay obeisance to → tributar homenaje a

2. (= bow etc) → reverencia f; (= salutation) → saludo m

obeisance

n

(form: = homage, respect) → Ehrerbietung f, → Reverenz f (geh), → Huldigung f (liter); to make or pay obeisance (to somebody) → (jdm) seine Huldigung darbringen, (jdm) huldigen

(obs, = deep bow) → Verbeugung f, → Verneigung f