What is "obeisance" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does obeisance mean in English? Meaning of obeisance definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "obeisance" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "obeisance": bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

Noun

  • Meaning: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
  • Synonyms: bow bowing obeisance
  • Hyponyms: genuflection genuflexion kotow kowtow salaam scrape scraping
  • Hypernyms: gesture motion reverence
  • Meaning of "obeisance": the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

    Noun

  • Meaning: the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
  • Synonyms: obedience obeisance
  • Hyponyms: truckling
  • Hypernyms: compliance submission
  • Antonyms: disobedience noncompliance
  • Synonyms:

    salaam, fealty, praise, homage, loyalty, allegiance, kowtow, reverence, genuflection, deference, respect, bow, curtsy, honor, bending of the knee,

    Antonyms:

    censure, condemnation, dishonor, disloyalty, disrespect, scorn, treachery, disdain, disregard, bad manners, disobedience,

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