реверанс — meaning in English

English meaning

• curtsey noun A small bow, usually made by a woman or girl, in which the knees are briefly bent as a mark of respect.
• obeisance noun A show of submissiveness, especially through a deep bow; such a bow itself.
• reverence noun Deep respect and awe, often tinged with a sense of the sacred.

Senses

реверанс is used for these senses in English:

• curtsey A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees to lower her body in deference.
• obeisance Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.
• reverence An act of showing respect, such as a bow.

curtsey — full definition

1. noun A small bow, usually made by a woman or girl, in which the knees are briefly bent as a mark of respect.
2. verb To make a small bow with bent knees as a mark of respect.

obeisance — full definition

1. noun A show of submissiveness, especially through a deep bow; such a bow itself.
2. noun A submissive or compliant manner.

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