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obeisance

/oh-bey-suhns, oh-bee-/US // oʊˈbeɪ səns, oʊˈbi- //UK // (əʊˈbeɪsəns, əʊˈbiː-) //

跪拜,崇拜,崇敬,崇礼

Related Words

salaam敬礼,致以敬意,致敬,致以诚挚的敬意fealty忠心,忠贞,忠诚,忠义praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞homage致敬,敬意,敬礼,致敬语loyalty忠诚度,忠诚,忠心,忠心耿耿allegiance效忠,忠贞,忠心,忠诚kowtow叩头,叩拜,磕头,叩首reverence崇敬,崇敬之心,崇敬之情,崇尚genuflection跪拜,跪拜礼,跪求,打坐deference敬重,敬意,尊敬,敬畏respect尊重,尊敬,尊敬的,尊bow鞠躬,弓箭手,弓箭,躬身curtsy屈膝礼,行礼,屈身礼,弯腰honor荣誉,尊重,荣誉感,荣誉证书

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
    • : deference or homage: The nobles gave obeisance to the new king.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounsalutation
Synonyms
allegiance效忠,忠贞,忠心,忠诚bow鞠躬,弓箭手,弓箭,躬身curtsy屈膝礼,行礼,屈身礼,弯腰deference敬重,敬意,尊敬,敬畏fealty忠心,忠贞,忠诚,忠义genuflection跪拜,跪拜礼,跪求,打坐homage致敬,敬意,敬礼,致敬语honor荣誉,尊重,荣誉感,荣誉证书kowtow叩头,叩拜,磕头,叩首loyalty忠诚度,忠诚,忠心,忠心耿耿praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞respect尊重,尊敬,尊敬的,尊reverence崇敬,崇敬之心,崇敬之情,崇尚salaam敬礼,致以敬意,致敬,致以诚挚的敬意bending of the knee弯曲的膝盖,膝关节弯曲,膝关节的弯曲,膝盖弯曲

Examples

  • He has dipped his fingers into businesses ranging from pharmaceuticals and cement to agriculture – all while paying obeisance to Assad.

  • As a final obeisance, he closes his eyes and joins his palms.

  • For those on the way up, FitzPatrick was someone to whom it was useful to pay obeisance.

  • "Gentlemen, I have the honour to salute you," said Monsieur de Kerguel with a profound obeisance.

  • For many a day afterwards my cheek glowed with pleasure at the recollection of that sweet obeisance.

  • Little deaf and dumb used to come under my window, smiled, and made his obeisance to me.

  • The king rose in his stirrups, and made a low obeisance to the window where they were standing.

  • Her voice had the soft, purring quality in it again, and she lowered her head in the mute Malay obeisance.

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