English to French Meaning of obeisance - révérence

Obeisance :

révérence

noun

saluer, arc, salutation, révérence, génuflexion, courtoisie

Obeisance :: révérenceObeisances :: révérences

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Definitions of obeisance in English

Noun(1) bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting(2) the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

Examples of obeisance in English

(1) They also expected obeisance , deference, and acquiescence to their methods - even groveling - from me.(2) We need to return to the diplomatic obeisance to the United Nations.(3) The rhetoric of the khilat relationship - obligation, etiquette, obeisance , summoned, commanded, respect, honour - is unique to Iranian-influenced cultures.(4) But those New Zealanders not utterly transfixed by the imperial glare of London or Washington have sensed that our national interests lie in a wider kind of collective security than is offered by simple colonial obeisance .(5) On the other side of the cross, the copper-haired, long-nosed St John stoops in sad obeisance .(6) It's interesting that he has drawn so much criticism for ascribing intrinsic value to this dialect without making the proper obeisance to external circumstances that accompanied its development.(7) they paid obeisance to the prince(8) That term cleverly covers all those who make no regular obeisance but do have in their hearts a suspicion that there is something beyond all this and that it may be called God.(9) I'm afraid the day of the teacher, the priest and the doctor being the three important people to whom you pay obeisance is not around any longer, certainly not in Europe.(10) Kantha Rao said he gradually got over his fear of snakes and would get at least a couple of them home from snake charmers every ├ö├ç├┐Subrahmanya Shashti├ö├ç├û to pay obeisance to them.(11) Many pilgrims report seeing the doves-pair when they trek the arduous route to pay obeisance before the ice-lingam (the phallic symbol of Shiva).(12) All 32 members in the troupe perform the Natakam as an obeisance to Melattur Varadaraja Perumal.(13) Temple bells chimed as men in flowing kurtas and multicoloured turbans and bejewelled women in vivid pinks and purples paid obeisance to their guru, Baba Gulabgir.(14) The more timid paid obeisance to the policies of the founders, but they also snippily noted that ├ö├ç├┐their views were necessarily limited.├ö├ç├û(15) I make obeisance for you every day before the gods of this place.(16) If you are outside when it starts playing you stop everything and show obeisance in your stillness.

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Synonyms

Noun

1. respect ::

le respect

2. bow ::

arc

3. obedience ::

obéissance

4. bowing ::

saluant

Different Forms

obeisance, obeisances

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