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obeisance
[ oh-bey-suhns, oh-bee- ]
noun
- a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
- deference or homage:
The nobles gave obeisance to the new king.
obeisance
/ əʊˈbeɪsÉ™ns; əʊˈbiË- /
noun
- an attitude of deference or homage
- a gesture expressing obeisance
Derived Forms
- ´Çˈ²ú±ð¾±²õ²¹²Ô³Ù, adjective
- ´Çˈ²ú±ð¾±²õ²¹²Ô³Ùly, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ´Ç·²ú±ð¾±î€ƒs²¹²Ô³Ù adjective
- ´Ç·²ú±ð¾±î€ƒs²¹²Ô³Ù·ly adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of obeisance1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of obeisance1
Example Sentences
But the demands for obeisance from everyone around him, foreign and domestic, aren't new.
They were flesh-and-blood human beings, fallible like all of us, and nowhere were these imperfections more apparent than in their obeisance to neoliberalism — that is, free-market capitalism.
But “Saturday Night†and the “Ghostbusters†reboots show an obeisance to his father’s legacy that represents a step backward.
But its apparent obeisance to a few thousand of America's wealthiest producers in the commodity crop business, while cutting food aid and conservation funding, has also drawn criticism from both left and right.
The “Puja†ceremony required participants to “make obeisance†to one of the Hindu deities and invite those deities “to channel their powers through those present†for the ceremonies, the news release said.
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