Obeisance - Definition
obeisance
n 1: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or
submission or shame or greeting [syn: bow, bowing,
obeisance]
2: the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with
respect to another person [syn: obedience, obeisance]
[ant: disobedience, noncompliance]