obei·sance /oˈbisṇ(t)s, ə, ˈbe-/
敬禮,鞠躬,頓首
O·bei·sance n.
1. Obedience. [Obs.]
2. Deference or homage, or an expression of deference or respect; a bow; a curtsy.
Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance unto the king. --1 Kings i. 16.
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obeisance
n 1: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or
submission or shame [syn: bow, bowing]
2: the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with
respect to another person [syn: obedience] [ant: disobedience]
Obeisance
homage or reverence to any one (Gen. 37:7; 43:28).