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Definition of: obeisance
(ō·bā′səns, ō·bē′-) noun
An act of courtesy or reverence, consisting of bowing or a bending of the knee; a bow or courtesy; homage; deference. [<OF obeissance <obeissant, ppr. of obeir OBEY]
—o·bei′sant adjective
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