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• n  bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
• v  bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting

• When Dorothy Thompson was about ten her stepmother used to call her and her younger brother and sister into the parlor and make them bow and curtsey to visitors.
• Last week Miss Dawes, luckier than King Edward, was able to advance upon Their Majesties, curtsey to the King, curtsey to the Queen, and retire in good order.
• The First Lady of the United States is not required to curtsey before her or any other crowned head.

• curtsy

News & Articles

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• Lorde Becomes Youngest Artist To Top Billboard Charts Since Tiffany
  A royal curtsey to Lorde, who has dethroned Miley Cyrus at the top of Billboard's Hot 100
  Oct. 6, 2013 - antiMUSIC

Quotes

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• Serena Williams in Bloomberg
  My curtsey is really fun,Williams, a 12-time major champion, said in a news conference earlier in the week. "It's something that she'll definitely never forget."
• Ada Yonath in Ynetnews
  Yonath explained, "Today we will rehearse how to go up and down the steps. Everyone laughs at me when I tell them about the rehearsals. It really is funny; everything is so meticulous. During the rehearsals, we learn how to curtsey before the king....