单词 | to kiss the hand |
释义 | > as lemmasto kiss the hand (hands) e. to kiss the hand (hands) of a sovereign or superior, as a ceremonial greeting or leave-taking, or on appointment to an office of state under the sovereign; formerly, in complimentary speech or writing, merely = to pay one's respects, to salute or bid farewell. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > use formal courtesy in act or expression [verb (intransitive)] > greet > offer formal greetings to kiss the hand (hands)1597 compliment1663 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II iii. iii. 103 Thy thrise noble Cosen, Harry Bullingbrooke doth humbly kisse thy hand . View more context for this quotation c1600 Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrents (1833) 332 The castell men kust thair hand with schutting of small artailyerie. 1654 E. Nicholas Papers (1892) II. 94 My sonne will kiss your hands in a letter of his owne by the next post. 1670 Lady M. Bertie in 12th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1890) App. v. 21 The Dutchesse..presented mee to kisse the Queene's hand. 1680 Lady Chaworth in 12th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1890) App. v. 55 Mr. Vice~chamberlaine..kisses your hands and begs your commands if any into France sudainly. 1710 London Gaz. No. 4722/2 He had this Day the Honour of kissing Her Majesty's Hand. 1768 in Priv. Lett. Ld. Malmesbury I. 159 I had intended to set off, as soon as I could kiss hands. 1809 G. Rose Diaries (1860) II. 434 The Marquis could not kiss hands for the Seals. 1854 N. Wiseman Fabiola ii. xxx. 325 Fulvius..kissed the emperor's hand and slowly retired. 1955 H. Nicolson Diary 6 Apr. (1968) 281 Anthony [Eden] drives to the Palace and kisses hands on his appointment as Prime Minister. 1963 Times 31 Jan. 14/2 Mr. F. J. Blakeney was received in audience by The Queen this morning and kissed hands upon his appointment as Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Commonwealth of Australia at Bonn. 1974 Guardian 7 Mar. 26/4 Mr Foot..started work to settle the miners [sic] dispute even before kissing hands with the Queen. < as lemmas |
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