obeisance
noun
a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
obeisantly
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a word derived from
obeisance.
Example Sentences
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The Dervish bowed most obeisantly and retired black in the face with rage and despair.
From The Women of the Arabs by Charles S. (Charles Seymour) Robinson
