obeisance

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.
2. (countable, uncountable) An obedient attitude.

Synonyms

bow

🙇

salutation

respect

reverence

worship

homage

obedience

curtsy

deference

bowing

esteem

adoration

curtsey

prostration

regard

submissiveness

servility

venerate

veneration

compliance

respectful salutation

reverential salutation

obedientness

devoirs

compliments

courtesy

entreat

humbleness

humility

incense

leg

🦵

meekness

modesty

observance

pilgrimage

praise

respectfulness

respects

salute

Translations

revérence

strijkage

nijging

buiging

🙇

προσκύνημα

hulde

μετάνοια

eerbetoon

respect

hommage

inchino

🙇

Ehrerbietung

υπακοή

υποταγή

υπόκληση

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈbiː.səns/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: obeisaunce

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.