obeisance
/əʊˈbeɪsns/noun
उच्चारण ओबेस्न्स
श्रद्धा, आदर, नमन
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[U] formal
respect for somebody or willingness to obey them
श्रद्धा, आदर, नमन
- They paid obeisance to the saint.
- The courtiers paid obeisance to the king as he entered the hall.
- The villagers showed obeisance to the elders at the festival.
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- He refused to pay obeisance to a ruler he did not respect.
- In the old days, servants owed obeisance to their masters.
Synonyms homage respect reverence deference veneration
Opposite disrespect contempt irreverence defiance
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[C] formal
the act of bending your head or the upper part of your body in order to show respect
प्रणाम, झुककर नमस्कार
- She made an obeisance before the idol.
- The old priest made a deep obeisance before the sacred fire.
- The disciple made an obeisance at the feet of his teacher.
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- With a graceful obeisance, the dancer began her performance.
- They made a low obeisance before the king.
Synonyms bow genuflection salaam kowtow
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
o·bei·sance
Spelling and pronunciation: o-bei-sance, with -ei- and -sance, /əʊˈbeɪsns/ (not 'obesiance').
Spelling और pronunciation में o-bei-sance, -ei- और अंत में -sance, /əʊˈbeɪsns/ ('obesiance' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the respect words together: obeisance (formal respect, often by bowing), homage (public respect: 'pay homage'), reverence (deep respect), deference (polite respect for somebody's opinions), veneration.
सम्मान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: obeisance (औपचारिक सम्मान, प्रायः झुककर), homage (सार्वजनिक सम्मान: 'pay homage'), reverence (गहरा सम्मान), deference (किसी की राय का विनम्र सम्मान), veneration।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pay obeisance to sb.
Collocation: pay obeisance to sb (किसी के सामने श्रद्धा से सिर झुकाना या आदर प्रकट करना)।