| 单词 | bowing acquaintance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbowing acquaintance 3. The action of inclining the body or head in salutation, etc.; the making of an obeisance; also attributive, as in bowing acquaintance. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > [noun] > bending down stooping1398 inclining?a1425 bent1584 bending1597 bowing1617 deflection1665 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [noun] > manifestation of respect > bowing, kneeling, or curtseying kneelingc1200 louting1340 inclining?a1425 ducking1539 becking1542 lowingc1600 incurvation1607 couchinga1616 bowing1617 congeeing1622 curtsying1668 bingeing1805 salaaming1816 scraping1836 legging1871 the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > state of being acquainted > acquaintance > slight acquaintance bowing acquaintance1807 nodding acquaintance1824 nodding terms1838 1617 S. Purchas Pilgrimage (ed. 3) v. vii. 587 After often bowings, and touching the ground with his head. 1660 J. Milton Readie Way Free Commonw. 4 The perpetual bowings and cringings of an abject people. 1807 J. Beresford Miseries Human Life II. xviii. 164 A horse with an unceasing trick of nodding..his head up and down, as if he had a bowing acquaintance with every thing he meets. 1862 Cornhill Mag. Dec. 852 One makes a sort of pleasant bowing acquaintance with the several women. 1876 J. R. Green Short Hist. Eng. People 497 The bowings at the sacred name. < as lemmas |
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