o ‧ bei ‧ sance /əʊˈbeɪs ə ns $ oʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] literary
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: obeir ; ⇨ ↑ obey ]
respect and obedience to someone or something, often shown by bending your head or the upper part of your body
make/pay obeisance (to somebody/something)
They made obeisance to the sultan.