obeisance

Meaning

Noun

• Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.
• An obedient attitude.

Origin

• From Middle English obeisaunce ("obedience, obeisance"), from Old French obeissance, derived from obeissant, participle of obeir, from Latin oboedire, obedire; ob- + audire. Cognate with obedience.