obeisancenoun [ C or U ]
uk/əʊˈbeɪ.səns/us/oʊˈbeɪ.səns/formalthe fact of obeying or respecting someone, or something you do that expresses this:
One by one the noblemen made their obeisances (= bent at the waist) to the queen.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- awe
- awestruck
- glory
- hero worship
- honorific
- honour
- idolatry
- idolize
- impress
- recognition
- regard
- salute
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
- stan
- think the sun shines out (of) sb's arse/backside idiom
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Obedient and compliant