obeisance
noun
[ ə(ʊ)ˈbeɪs(ə)ns ]
• deferential respect.
• "they paid obeisance to the Prince"
Similar:
respect,
homage,
worship,
adoration,
reverence,
veneration,
respectfulness,
honour,
submission,
deference,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘obedience’): from Old French obeissance, from obeissant ‘obeying’, present participle of obeir .
