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curtsy
(mass) | curtsy
- poklona, urobiť poklonu |
curtsy
(encz) | curtsy,poklona n: Zdeněk Brož |
curtsy
(gcide) | Courtesy \Courte"sy\ (k[^u]rt"s[y^]), n. [See the preceding
word.]
An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women,
consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body,
with bending of the knees. [Written also curtsy and
curtsey.]
[1913 Webster]
The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and
the ceremony proceeds as usual. --Golgsmith.
[1913 Webster] |
curtsy
(gcide) | curtsey \curt"sey\, curtsy \curt"sy\(k[^u]rt"s[y^]), n.
An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women,
consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body,
with bending of the knees. Same as 2nd Courtesy, n..
Syn: curtsy; courtesy.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] curtsey |
curtsy
(gcide) | curtsey \curtsey\, curtsy \curtsy\v. i.
to perform a curtsy.
[WordNet 1.5] |
curtsy
(wn) | curtsy
n 1: bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women [syn:
curtsy, curtsey]
v 1: bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting [syn:
curtsy, curtsey]
2: make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a
sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's
hand" [syn: curtsy, bob] |
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