obeisance
Betekenis (Engels)
- (countable, uncountable) Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.
- (countable, uncountable) An obedient attitude.
Sinonieme
respectful salutation
reverential salutation
Vertalings
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/əˈbiː.səns/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English obeisaunce (“obedience, obeisance”), from Old French obeïssance, derived from obeïssant (“obedient”), participle of obeïr (“to obey”), from Latin oboediō, obēdiō; ob- (“to, for”) + audiō (“to hear”). Cognate with obedience.
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