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Obeisant

Definition:

Adjective: showing deference, respect, or submission; dutifully obedient.

Noun: a person who is obedient or submissive.

Examples:

Adjective:

1. He greeted the queen with an obeisant bow.
2. The employees at the company were always obeisant to their superiors.

Noun:

1. The master expected his servant to be an obeisant at all times.
2. She was the perfect obeisant to the strict rules of the monastery.

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