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.