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Word of the Day for Monday, August 4, 2008obeisance \oh-BEE-suhn(t)s; oh-BAY-suhn(t)s\, noun: 1. An expression of deference or respect, such as a bow or curtsy. They made obeisance right to the floor, coiling like bright snakes from the arms of their astonished handlers. His presence was betrayed to Miloš, who ordered his execution and then sent his rival's head to the Sultan to demonstrate his obeisance. In all, it had served to create a highly restrictive societywhere the arrogance of superiors was as ingrained as their subordinates'fawning obeisance. Obeisance comes from Old French obeissance, from obeissant, present participle of obeir, to obey, from Latin oboedire, to listen to, from ob-, to + audire, to hear. The adjective form is obeisant. | |||||||||
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