| 单词 | obeisance |
| 释义 | obeisance[ oh-bey-suhns, oh-bee- ] / oʊˈbeɪ səns, oʊˈbi- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obeisance ON THESAURUS.COM nouna 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. Origin of obeisance1325–75; Middle English obeisaunce<Middle French obeissance, derivative of Old French obeissant, present participle of obeir to obey; see -ance OTHER WORDS FROM obeisanceo·bei·sant, adjectiveo·bei·sant·ly, adverbWords nearby obeisanceobedience training, obedience trial, obedient, obedientiary, obedient plant, obeisance, obelia, obelion, obelisk, obelize, obelus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obeisanceBritish Dictionary definitions for obeisanceobeisance / (əʊˈbeɪsəns, əʊˈbiː-) / nounan attitude of deference or homage a gesture expressing obeisance Derived forms of obeisanceobeisant, adjectiveobeisantly, adverbWord Origin for obeisanceC14: from Old French obéissant, present participle of obéir to obey Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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