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obeisance

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  1. honor                 
 
obei.sance \o--'ba-s-*n(t)s, *-, -'be-s-\ \-*nt\ n [ME obeisaunce 
   obedience, obeisance, fr. MF obeissance, fr. obei]ssant, prp. of obeir to 
   obey 1: a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : BOW 
    2: DEFERENCE, HOMAGE  - obei.sant aj