obeisance
/oʊˈbeɪsəns/
noun
- A gesture or movement of the body that shows respect, such as a bow or curtsy.
- The performer gave a graceful obeisance to the applauding audience.
- The knight made a deep obeisance before the queen.
- In some cultures, an obeisance involves bowing with hands pressed together.
- Respect or homage shown to someone or something.
- The ceremony was an obeisance to the ancestors.
- The crowd paid obeisance to the returning hero.
- He made obeisance to tradition by following the old customs.
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