obeisance
/əʊˈbeɪsəns/noun
mass noun
1- deferential respect恭敬, 尊敬：
they paid obeisance to the Prince.
他们对王子表示恭敬。
1.1
- count noun a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy敬礼（指鞠躬, 屈膝礼等）：
she made a deep obeisance.
她深深地行了个屈膝礼。
派生词
obeisant
adjective词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'obedience'）： from Old French obeissance, from obeissant 'obeying', present participle of obeir.