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obeisaunce

obeisaunce 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 obeisaunce

pluralobeisaunces

Questions about obeisaunce

What is obeisaunce the obsolete form of?
Obeisaunce is the obsolete form of obeisance.

Words near obeisaunce in the dictionary

  1. obeisances
  2. obeisancies
  3. obeisancy
  4. obeisant
  5. obeisantly
  6. obeisaunce
  7. obeisaunces
  8. obeisaunt
  9. obeism
  10. obeldesivir
  11. obeli

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