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Noun Concept

Categories: Bowing, Gestures, Greetings, Gestures of respect, Human positions

bow bowing obeisance bow and scrape Pamela and Iain Stooped

Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting WordNet 3.0

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Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Bowing is the act of lowering the torso and head as a social gesture in direction to another person or symbol. Wikipedia

Bending the upper body as a social gesture Wikipedia Disambiguation

Social gesture of lowering the torso and head Wikidata

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence. Wiktionary

Gesture made by bending forward at the waist. Wiktionary (translation)

The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting. Wiktionary

The act of bending as a sign of respect. Wiktionary (translation)

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

He made a polite bow as he entered the room. Wiktionary

The courtier had practiced his bowing. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

bow, bowing, obeisance

Wikipedia

bowing

Wikidata

bowing

Wiktionary

bow, bowing, obeisance

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