24 January 2018
obeisance
[oh-bey-suh ns, oh-bee-]
noun
1. a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
2. deference or homage:
The nobles gave obeisance to the new king.
Origin of obeisance
Middle English, Old French, Middle French
1325-1375; Middle English obeisaunce < Middle French obeissance, derivative of Old French obeissant, present participle of obeir to obey; see -ance
Related forms
obeisant, adjective
obeisantly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for obeisance
Historical Examples
Pani rose and made an obeisance, and brought forward a chair.
A Little Girl in Old Detroit
Amanda Minnie Douglas
Jacintha came in with the tonic in a glass, and retired with an obeisance.
White Lies
Charles Reade
To the Governor-General, however, the Sultan must do obeisance.
From Jungle to Java
Arthur Keyser
Taking the offered money, she made an obeisance, and withdrew.
Madeline Payne, the Detective’s Daughter
Lawrence L. Lynch
The sisters sang their hymn, made their obeisance, and departed.
Gryll Grange
Thomas Love Peacock
And when he made his obeisance to David, he inquired of him whence he came.
The Antiquities of the Jews
Flavius Josephus
As he spoke, he brought his wife before the King and she made an obeisance.
Operas Every Child Should Know
Mary Schell Hoke Bacon
Sweeping the cavaliers’ obeisance, gallantest of bows, they rode away.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete
George Meredith
The two stood before the throne and looked at Pharaoh, making no obeisance.
Moon of Israel
H. Rider Haggard
Your hostess will give her hand to you when you make your obeisance.
The Complete Bachelor
Walter Germain
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Today’s quote
Perhaps proof of how aleatory the concept of nationality is, lies in the fact that we must learn it before we can recognize it as such.
– Alberto Manguel
On this day
24 January 41AD – death of Caligula, also known as Gaius Caesar, 3rd Roman Emperor from 37 – 41AD. Died 24 January 41AD. First Roman Emperor to be assassinated following a conspiracy to restore the Roman Republic. While the plot to kill Caligula succeeds, the restoration of the Republic fails when the Praetorian Guard appoint Caligula’s uncle, Claudius, as Emperor.
24 January 1965 – death of U.K. Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill. Born 30 November 1874.
24 January 1974 – Cyclone Wanda makes land-fall at Maryborough, bringing the worst flooding to Queensland in decades, including the infamous Brisbane floods.