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Keywords:  kotow, forehead, knock, bow, kau
Related Terms: Prostration, Pranam, Curtsey, Genuflect, Namaste, Genuflection, Ruku, Sign of the cross, Wudu, Profane, Solemn, Iconoclast, Prayer, Leap of faith, Obsequious, Iconoclasm, Prostrate, Exalt, Pilgrim, Profanity, Sectarianism, Worship, Glossolalia, Ex-voto, Daven, Adoration, Devotion, Miko, Apostasy, Dervish, Glorify, Backslide, Fakir, Devout, Marabout, Amen, Sycophant, Tongues, Cringe, Apostate, Priest, Ritual, Sacred , Blessed be, Perseverance, Bells, Gastromancy, Relic, Grace , Mantra
The prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground; same as Kotow. There are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three knockings.
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To perform the kowtow. Same as Kotow
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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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Keywords:  cringing, boss, flattering, try, favor
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
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