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All obeisance synonyms

o·bei·sance
O o

noun obeisance

  • homage — respect or reverence paid or rendered: In his speech he paid homage to Washington and Jefferson.
  • respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
  • deference — Deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position.
  • genuflection — an act of bending the knee or touching it to the ground in reverence or worship.
  • duty — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
  • loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
  • salutation — the act of saluting.
  • allegiance — Your allegiance is your support for and loyalty to a particular group, person, or belief.
  • bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
  • curtsy — If a woman or a girl curtsies, she lowers her body briefly, bending her knees and sometimes holding her skirt with both hands, as a way of showing respect for an important person.
  • fealty — History/Historical. fidelity to a lord. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
  • honour — to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
  • honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
  • kowtow — to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • reverence — a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
  • salaam — a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
  • bob — If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
  • nod — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
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