OBEISANCE


Meaning of OBEISANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ō-ˈbē-s ə n(t)s, ə-, -ˈbā- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English obeisaunce obedience, obeisance, from Anglo-French obeisance, from obeissant, present participle of obeir to obey

Date: 14th century

1. : a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow

2. : acknowledgment of another's superiority or importance : homage

makes obeisance to her mentors

• obei·sant -s ə nt adjective

• obei·sant·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.