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Definitions of kowtow in various dictionaries:
noun - a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
verb - bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
verb - try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| Bow (to) |
| Be obsequious (to) |
| Truckle |
| Act deferentially |
| Be obsequious |
| Act like a toady |
| Show servility |
| Act obsequiously |
| Bow and scrape |
| Grovel |
| Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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| In 1816 Lord Amherst, British envoy to China, was not received because he wouldn't perform this ritual |
| This rhyming Chinese word for acting in a servile manner literally means "knock one's head" |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| an act of kowtowing as part of Chinese custom. |
| act in an excessively subservient manner. |
| to show too much respect to someone in authority, always doing what you are told and changing what you do in order to please them |
| to show too much respect or obedience: |
| a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission |
| bend the knees and bow in a servile manner |
| try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
| To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China. |
| To show servile deference. See Synonyms at fawn1. |
| The act of kneeling and touching the forehead to the ground. |
| Kowtow description |
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| Kowtow, which is borrowed from kau tau in Cantonese (koutou in Mandarin Chinese), is the act of deep respect shown by prostration, that is, kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground. An alternative Chinese term is ketou; however, the meaning is somewhat altered: kou () has the general meaning of knock, whereas ke () has the general meaning of "touch upon (a surface)", tou () meaning head. The date of this custom's origin is probably sometime between the Spring and Autumn Period, or the Warring States Period of China's history because it is already known to have been a custom by the time of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC).In East Asian culture, the kowtow is the highest sign of reverence. It was widely used to show reverence for one's elders, superiors, and especially the Emperor, as well as for religious and cultural objects of worship. In modern times, usage of the kowtow has become reduced. |
| Related Answers |
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| ACCEDE |
| APPLEPOLISHER |
| BEIGE |
| bootlick |
| BOOTLICKER |
| BOW |
| COWER |
| CRAWL |
| CRAWLER |
| CRINGE |