obeisance C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /oʊˈbeɪsəns/ UK /əʊˈbeɪsəns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a gesture or attitude of deferential respect; homage The courtiers made obeisance as the queen entered. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a gesture or attitude of... homagedeferencereverencebowcurtsyrespectsubmission ↔ Opposites defiancedisrespectinsolence Word family Derived forms obeisant Related forms obeyobedience Etymology AI details From Old French obeissance ('obedience, homage'), from obeissant, present participle of obeir ('to obey'), from Latin oboedire ('to obey'). obeissance Old French oboedire Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # obeisance **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /oʊˈbeɪsəns/ **IPA (UK):** /əʊˈbeɪsəns/ ## Meanings 1. a gesture or attitude of deferential respect; homage ## Examples - The courtiers made obeisance as the queen entered. ## Synonyms - homage - deference - reverence - bow - curtsy - respect - submission ## Antonyms - defiance - disrespect - insolence ## Derived Forms - obeisant ## Related Forms - obey - obedience ## Roots and Affixes - Root: obeissance - Root: oboedire ## Etymology From Old French obeissance ('obedience, homage'), from obeissant, present participle of obeir ('to obey'), from Latin oboedire ('to obey'). ## AI Etymology Obeisance comes from Old French obeissance ('obedience, homage'), from obeissant, present participle of obeir ('to obey'), from Latin oboedire ('to obey'). The etymological trail includes Old French obeissance and Latin oboedire. As a noun, obeisance means a gesture or attitude of deferential respect; homage. The same family is visible in derived forms such as obeisant and related forms such as obey and obedience. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown