obeisance
Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeplyDemonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.
» The dictator enforced obeisance on the people.
Der Diktator erzwang vom Volk Ehrerbietung.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.
Verbeugung
ревера́нсreveráns
(countable, uncountable)An obedient attitude.
Ehrerbietung
почте́ниеpočténije
- the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
- bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
Examples
3 sentencesThe dictator enforced obeisance on the people.
deDer Diktator erzwang vom Volk Ehrerbietung.
The only business of the head in the world is to bow a ceaseless obeisance to the heart.
ruЕдинственное в мире дело головы - это бесконечно бить челом сердцу.
And they answered: Thy servant our father is in health; he is yet living. And bowing themselves, they made obeisance to him.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English obeisaunce (“obedience, obeisance”), from Old French obeïssance, derivFrom 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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Forms
plural: obeisances| Singular | obeisance |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable