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Obeisance
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bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
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the act of deference or respect, typically expressed through a gesture such as a bow or curtsy
Exempel
During the religious ceremony, the congregation showed obeisance by standing and singing hymns in honor of their deity.
The soldiers saluted the commanding officer as a gesture of obeisance before carrying out their orders.
In some cultures, it is customary to show obeisance by clasping one's hands together and bowing slightly when greeting elders or authority figures.
The loyal subjects performed obeisance by bowing deeply before the king upon his entrance to the throne room.
As a sign of reverence, the devotees made obeisance by kneeling and touching their foreheads to the ground in front of the sacred shrine.
