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# obeisance

noun (obeisances)

«obeisance» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal, old use) A low bow or other sign of respect to someone important. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obeisance/#m1)

### In the lessons

a servant or visitor bows to a king or lord

### Examples

- He made a low obeisance to the queen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obeisance/#x1)
- The old man gave an obeisance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obeisance/#x2)
- Everyone paid obeisance to the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obeisance/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, people bow low to show respect to a ruler or elder, as Joseph's brothers do, not worship.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees the brothers' bowing as the fulfillment of Joseph's early dreams.

### Examples

- And they said: 'Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive.' And they bowed the head, and made obeisance. (Torah GEN.43.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/obeisance/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «obeisance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obeisance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«obeisance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/obeisance.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «obeisance» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/obeisance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«obeisance» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/obeisance.html) on Mova free.