Obeisance: alternatives and connections

The act of complying; a yielding; as to a desire, demand, or proposal; concession; submission.

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Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.

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The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or…

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Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for a holy being or place; the disposition to revere; veneration.

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The act of submitting; the act of yielding to power or authority; surrender of the person and power to the control or government of another; obedienc…

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The act of bending the knee, particularly in worship.

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The prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground. There are degre…

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The same as Kotow.

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Same as Salam.

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To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface…

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of Scrape

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of Truckle

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To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of.

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To give ear to; to execute the commands of; to yield submission to; to comply with the orders of.

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To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved.

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of Bow

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The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint or control.

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