Obeisance

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1 Etymology 1.1 Usage 2 Pronunciation 3 Noun

Etymology

Middle English obeisaunce "obedience, obeisance", from Old French obeïssance, derived from obeïssant "obedient", participle of obeïr "to obey", from Latin oboedire , obedire ; ob- "to, for" + audire "to hear".

Usage

Usually in the phrases do obeisance or make obeisance.

Pronunciation

	IPA	SAMPA
GenAm	/oˈbeɪsəns/	/o"beIs@ns/

• Hyphenation: obei·sance
• Rhymes: -eɪsəns

Noun

obeisance (plural: obeisances)

1. taking a bow, to show an obedient attitude
2. an obedient attitude