Translations for obeisance in the English»French Dictionary

obeisance [Brit ə(ʊ)ˈbeɪs(ə)ns, Am oʊˈbeɪsəns, əˈbeɪsəns, oʊˈbisəns, əˈbisns] N form

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1. obeisance (homage):

obeisance

2. obeisance (bow):

obeisance

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Practically every ruling prince, nobleman and person of note, attended the ceremonies to pay obeisance to their sovereign in person. en.wikipedia.org

After each of the wooden giants sequentially bowed toward him in obeisance, he was healed. en.wikipedia.org

A large number of tourists pay their obeisance to the deity during this period. en.wikipedia.org

Remain here peacefully and look at the cakra on top of the temple and offer obeisances. en.wikipedia.org

The household then kneels three times and kowtows nine times to pay obeisance and wish him a long life. en.wikipedia.org

It should be noted that this bowing is not a bow of submission, obeisance, or homage. en.wikipedia.org

Here, the lookers on the construction site, first paid obeisance daily, before commencing the work. en.wikipedia.org

Arguably, then, an individual's ultimate obeisance and/or resistance to aspects of emotion regimes are made visible in their emotion work. en.wikipedia.org

The boy, seeing him, humbly made a low obeisance, and awaited the end of his prayers. en.wikipedia.org

The chief lady should offer to the master an unmarred sacred skull filled with liquor, and having made obeisance to him, she should drink it herself. en.wikipedia.org

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