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abaisance

/əˈbeɪzəns/

abaisance is the obsolete form of obeisance.

Meaning of obeisance

Noun

obeisance (countable and uncountable, plural obeisances)

  1. Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.
    • In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore; / Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;1845 February, — Quarles [pseudonym; Edgar Allan Poe], “The Raven”, in The American Review, volume I, number II, New York, N.Y.; London: Wiley & Putnam, […], →OCLC
  2. An obedient attitude.

Forms of abaisance

pluralabaisances

Origin of abaisance

From Middle English abeisans, from Old French abaissance.

Questions about abaisance

What is abaisance the obsolete form of?
Abaisance is the obsolete form of obeisance.
How do you pronounce abaisance?
Abaisance is pronounced /əˈbeɪzəns/.

Words near abaisance in the dictionary

  1. Abahutu
  2. Abai Sungai
  3. Abaiang
  4. Abair
  5. Abairs
  6. abaisance
  7. abaisances
  8. abaiser
  9. abaisse
  10. abaisses
  11. abaissé

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