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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrévérence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁeveʁɑ̃s
"Elle a fait une profonde révérence devant la reine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A traditional gesture of respect made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body while slightly inclining the head.
"The young dancer performed a graceful curtsy at the end of her performance."
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To perform the physical gesture of a curtsy as a sign of respect or greeting.
"She stopped to curtsy before the queen as protocol required."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a phonetic variant of courtesy in the 16th century, originally denoting a polite gesture or act of respect. Over time, the meaning narrowed specifically to the traditional female gesture of bending the knees while slightly bowing the body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curtsy" is said worldwide
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révérence
Transliteration: ʁeveʁɑ̃s
"Elle a fait une profonde révérence devant la reine."
Piekser
Transliteration: kniʁfs
Script: Knickeps
"Die Tänzerin machte einen eleganten Knicks."
inchino
Transliteration: inˈkiːno
"Fece un profondo inchino alla fine dello spettacolo."
reverencia
Transliteration: reβeˈɾen.sja
"La bailarina hizo una reverencia ante el público."
reverência
Transliteration: ʁe.vɛˈɾẽ.sjɐ
"Ela fez uma reverência respeitosa à rainha."
झुककर प्रणाम
Transliteration: jhukkar pranaam
"उसने रानी के सामने झुककर प्रणाम किया।"
屈膝礼
Transliteration: qūxīlǐ
"女演员向观众行了一个屈膝礼。"
The curtsy
Transliteration: kureulchi
Script: 커튼콜
"무대 위에서 우아하게 커트시를 했다."
膝をつくお辞儀
Transliteration: hiza o tsuku ojigi
"彼女は王女の前で優雅に膝をつくお辞儀をした。"
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