Associations to the word «Obeisance»

Wiktionary

OBEISANCE, noun. Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.
OBEISANCE, noun. An obedient attitude.

Dictionary definition

OBEISANCE, noun. Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.
OBEISANCE, noun. The act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King