Kowtow (Crossword clue)
We found 7 answers for “Kowtow” .
This page shows answers to the clue Kowtow, followed by 5 definitions like “To act in an obsequious manner”, “Kowtow, which is borrowed from kau tau in Cantonese” and “A show of deference to the emperor and other important officials in imperial China”.KNEEL KOTOW |
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Definitions of “Kowtow”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• A show of deference to the emperor and other important officials in imperial China
• To touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence
• A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
• Kowtow is a Chinese ceremony of prostration that was performed by mandarins and others before the emperor
• Kotow a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
• In traditional China, the act of supplication made by an inferior to his superior by kneeling and knocking his head to the floor
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