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A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
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kotow
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Wiktionary
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n. (alternative spelling of kowtow English) vb. (alternative spelling of kowtow English)
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Kotow \Ko*tow"\, n. [Chinese, knock head.] The prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground; a kowtow. There are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three ...
WordNet
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n. a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission [syn: kowtow ] v. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss" [syn: fawn , toady , truckle , bootlick , kowtow , ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Kotow may refer to: Kotów, Podkarpackie Voivodeship , A village in Poland Kowtow , act of prostration in Imperial Chinese protocol
Usage examples of kotow.
The Chinese, before the revolution, made a great point of the kotow, in which you kneel gracefully and touch your forehead to the ground when in the presence of your superiors, or in temples.
Nor, because they haven't performed the Peking kotow, should it be assumed (as some blockbottoms I know in Washington have assumed) that they are all set to become the second Isola.