OBEISANCE


Meaning of OBEISANCE in English

/ əʊˈbeɪsns; NAmE oʊˈbiːsns/ noun ( formal )

1.

[ U ] respect for sb/sth or willingness to obey sb

2.

[ C ] the act of bending your head or the upper part of your body in order to show respect for sb/sth

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense obedience ): from Old French obeissance , from obeissant obeying, present participle of obeir .

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