an act of civility, respect, or reverence made mainly by women and consisting of a slight lowering of the body with bending of the knees...
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The young woman would have her name announced by the Lord Chamberlain, she would walk forward to where the monarch was seated and make a deep curtsy. She would then curtsy to any other royal personages and then back out of the royal presence, all the while trying not to drip over her train.
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A gesture of respect or reverence made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body. intr.v. curt·sied or curt·seyed,
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curtsy. A, noun. 1, curtsy, curtsey. bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women. Category Tree: abstraction. ╚relation. ╚social relation...
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Before the Kennedy's first state visit to England, Jacqueline Kennedy asked Duke whether she should curtsy to the Queen. He told her no because she was the wife of the head of state and heads of state and their wives do not go around bowing and curtsying to one another.
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How to Curtsy. A curtsy is a gesture of respect, made by a woman, when she bends her knees at the same time as bowing her head. Bowing is the male equivalent of curtsying. Follow these steps so you'll know what... Lower your head. This makes you appear vulnerable. This initial position was the origin of the curtsy.
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First lady Michelle Obama was expected to make headlines in Europe with her style and flair as she accompanied her husband to the Group of 20 summit, but it was a simple gesture that has set off a media frenzy. Mosley: The big deal is that the queen is normally a sacred person. She's been on the throne a very,
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