DEFERENCE


Meaning of DEFERENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-fə-rən(t)s, ˈdef-rən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 1660

: respect and esteem due a superior or an elder ; also : affected or ingratiating regard for another's wishes

Synonyms: see honor

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- in deference to

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