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obeisance

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Noun — Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.

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From Middle English obeisaunce (“obedience, obeisance”), from Old French obeïssance, derived from obeïssant (“obedient”), participle of obeïr (“to obey”), from Latin oboediō, obēdiō; ob- (“to, for”) + audiō (“to hear”). Cognate with obedience.

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