Oracle wrote:denizaksulu wrote:Gasman wrote:Malapapa, I think you are muddling 'obeisance' with 'obesity' lol!
Tho' I think deniz meant to type 'obedience'.
Far be it for me to teach anyone English. May I suggest you all pick up an English Concise Dictionary - Oxford will do.
"Indeed truth will always wipe out falsehood, the truth of the life of the world is that there is Only One God, and to HIM we bow down in obesiance, ..."
Get my drift?
Kids today. Where is Oracle when you need her?
I think your fat fingers must have hit the "s" instead of the neighbouring "d", quite frankly!
(Ooohh look at that, our two first name initials are side by side
)
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o⋅bei⋅sance /oʊˈbeɪsəns, oʊˈbi-/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [oh-bey-suhns, oh-bee-] Show IPA
–noun 1. a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
2. deference or homage: The nobles gave obeisance to the new king.
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Origin:
1325–75; ME obeisaunce < MF obeissance, deriv. of OF obeissant, prp. of obeir to obey; see -ance
Related forms:
o⋅bei⋅sant, adjective
o⋅bei⋅sant⋅ly, adverb