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1Obeisance — O*bei sance, n. [F. ob[ e]issance obedience, fr. ob[ e]issant. See {Obey}, and cf. {Obedience}, {Abaisance}.] 1. Obedience. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Deference or homage, or an expression of deference or respect; a bow; a curtsy. [1913… …
2obeisance / obsequious — Obeisance is respect and homage paid someone: Farina greeted the queen with sincere obeisance. Obsequiousness is submissiveness and an eagerness to obey: The obsequiousness of the waiter made them roll their eyes …
3obeisance / obsequious — Obeisance is respect and homage paid someone: Farina greeted the queen with sincere obeisance. Obsequiousness is submissiveness and an eagerness to obey: The obsequiousness of the waiter made them roll their eyes …
4obeisance — index conformity (obedience), homage, honor (outward respect), prostration, respect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5obeisance — (n.) late 14c., act or fact of obeying, from O.Fr. obeissance obedience (13c.), from obeissant, prp. of obeir obey, from L. oboedire (see OBEY (Cf. obey)). Sense in English altered late 14c. to bending or prostration of the body as a gesture of… …
6obeisance — deference, homage, *honor, reverence Analogous words: allegiance, fealty, loyalty, *fidelity: respect, esteem, *regard: veneration, reverence (see under REVERE) …
7obeisance — means ‘homage, submission’, and is pronounced oh bay sǝns …
8obeisance — [n] salutation allegiance, bending of the knee*, bow, curtsy, deference, fealty, genuflection, homage, honor, kowtow*, loyalty, praise, respect, reverence, salaam*; concepts 154,384 Ant. bad manners, disobedience, disregard, disrespect …
9obeisance — ► NOUN 1) deferential respect or homage. 2) a gesture expressing this, such as a bow. DERIVATIVES obeisant adjective. ORIGIN Old French obeissance, from obeir obey …
10obeisance — [ō bā′səns, ōbē′səns] n. [ME obeisaunce < OFr obeissance < obeissant, prp. of obeir,OBEY] 1. a gesture of respect or reverence, such as a bow or curtsy 2. the attitude shown by this; homage; deference obeisant adj …