KOTOWS

Noun

kotows

plural of kotow

Verb

kotows

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kotow

Source: Wiktionary


KOTOW

Ko*tow", n. Etym: [Chinese, knock head.]

Definition: The prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground. There are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three knockings. [China]kowtow S. W. Williams.

Ko*tow", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kotowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Kotowing.]

Definition: To perform the kotow.kowtow

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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