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1. obeisance
noun. ['oʊˈbeɪsəns'] the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person.
Synonyms
- compliance
- truckling
- submission
Antonyms
- disparage
- closing
- opening
- retreat
Etymology
- obeisaunce (Middle English (1100-1500))
- obeïssance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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2. obeisance
noun. ['oʊˈbeɪsəns'] bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.
Synonyms
- genuflexion
- kotow
- motion
- bowing
- reverence
- genuflection
- scraping
- bow
- gesture
- kowtow
- salaam
Antonyms
- moving
- motionlessness
- nonmoving
- domineering
Etymology
- obeisaunce (Middle English (1100-1500))
- obeïssance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Example sentences of the word obeisance
1. Noun, singular or mass
The placating action is a sign of obeisance and respect, and one that signals a desire to maintain harmony and stay far away from conflict and tension.