obeisance

noun

the act of obeying

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

Roots

Synonyms for obeisance

obediencen genuflectionn kowtowv curtsyn reverencen deferencen homagen obsequiousnessn prostrationn trucklingn submissivenessn

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