Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - obeisance
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(obeisances) 1. Obeisance to someone or something is great respect shown for them. (FORMAL) While he was still young and strong all paid obeisance to him. N-UNCOUNT: usu N to n 2. An obeisance is a physical gesture, especially a bow, that you make in order to show your respect for someone or something. (FORMAL) One by one they came forward, mumbled grudging words of welcome, made awkward obeisances. N-VAR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English obeisaunce obedience, ~, from Anglo-French ~, 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 ~ to her mentors • obeisant adjective • obeisantly adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a bow, curtsey, or other respectful or submissive gesture (make an obeisance). 2 homage, submission, deference (pay obeisance). Derivatives obeisant adj. obeisantly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF obeissance (as OBEY) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. книж. почтительный поклон, реверанс to make a low obeisance —- почтительно поклониться 2. почтение, уважение; поклонение to do obeisance to smb. —- выразить свое почтение кому-л. ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) реверанс; почтительный поклон 2) почтение, уважение; - do obeisance to - pay obeisance to ...Англо-русский словарь
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- mid-14c., from O.Fr. obeissance "obedience," from obeissant, prp. of obeir "obey," from L. oboedire (see obey). Sense in Eng. alt. by confusion with abaisance. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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