bowing (verb)
1bowing — 1. verb (bend) 2. noun a) The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting. The courtier had practiced his bowing. b) A …
2bow out — verb 1. remove oneself from an obligation He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved • Syn: ↑chicken out, ↑back off, ↑pull out, ↑back down • Hypernyms: ↑retire, ↑withdraw …
3take a bow — verb 1. acknowledge praise or accept credit They finally took a bow for what they did • Hypernyms: ↑accept • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance • Hypernyms: ↑ …
4bonjour — verb To greet in French with bonjour . He went on down the boulevard, bonjouring right and left, lifting his hat, bowing. He moved very slowly …
5take a bow — verb To accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience …
6back away phrasal — verb (I) 1 to move backwards, away from something, especially because you are afraid, shocked etc (+ from): The waiter backed away from the table, bowing slightly. 2 to gradually stop taking part in something or supporting something:… …
7Kowtow — For similar gestures in other cultures, see Prostration. Kotou redirects here. For the village in Burkina Faso, see Kotou, Burkina Faso. Kowtow Kowtowing in a court Chinese name …
8bow — I BENDING OR SUBMITTING bows, bowing, bowed (Pronounced [[t]ba͟ʊ[/t]] in bow 1 and 2, and [[t]bo͟ʊ[/t]] in bow 3.) 1) VERB When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect. [V to …
9Canon of the Mass — • Article divided into four sections: (I) Name and place of the Canon; (II) History of the Canon; (III) The text and rubrics of the Canon; (IV) Mystical interpretations Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canon of the Mass …
10Amidah — The Amidah (Hebrew: תפילת העמידה, Tefilat HaAmidah The Standing Prayer ), also called the Shmona Esre (שמנה עשרה, Shmonah Esreh The Eighteen [Blessings] ), is the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy. As Judaism s prayer par excellence , the… …
