Synonyms for obeisant
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : oh-bey-suh ns, oh-bee- |
| Phonetic Transcription : oʊˈbeɪ səns, oʊˈbi- |
Définition of obeisant
Origin :- late 14c., "act or fact of obeying," from Old French obeissance "obedience, service, feudal duty" (13c.), from obeissant, present participle of obeir "obey," from Latin oboedire (see obey). Sense in English altered late 14c. to "bending or prostration of the body as a gesture of submission or respect" by confusion with abaisance. Related: Obeisant.
- adj showing respect
- She imports patterns, and they become the mode; her caterer invents dishes, and they are copied throughout the obeisant world.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 » by Various
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