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"Kotow"
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kowtow
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forehead
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cringing
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homage
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prostration
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 knockings.
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To perform the kotow. Now usually spelled kowtow.
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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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try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
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