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
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| GenAm
| /oˈbeɪsəns/ | /o"beIs@ns/
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- Hyphenation: obei·sance
- Rhymes: -eɪsəns
Noun
obeisance (plural: obeisances)
- taking a bow, to show an obedient attitude
- an obedient attitude
