ÉTYMOLOGIE DU MOT OBSEQUIOUS
From Latin obsequiōsus compliant, from obsequium compliance, from obsequi to follow, from ob- to + sequi to follow.
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2 CITATIONS EN ANGLAIS AVEC «OBSEQUIOUS»
Citations et phrases célèbres avec le mot
obsequious.
We weren't going to play the show-biz game, and be obsequious.
You have to take your ego out of it and say, do I want people to be obsequious to me or do I want to write good books? If it's the latter, you have to take criticism. It's annoying, but that's how to do good stuff; listen to other people.
10 LIVRES EN ANGLAIS EN RAPPORT AVEC «OBSEQUIOUS»
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obsequious dans la sélection bibliographique suivante. Des livres en rapport avec
obsequious et de courts extraits de ceux-ci pour replacer dans son contexte son utilisation littéraire.
This work defies categorization or description, but I would descibe it as a momentous work of literary fiction akin to James Joyce's Ulysses. Read and find out.
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People's Magazine: An Illustrated Miscellany for Family Reading
IV. — MEN-PLEASING. Smiles is a singular creature. He is not what yon would
call obsequious ; for obsequiousness is generally used of one who carries
beyond due bounds the respect he is called upon to pay to others, who seems to
ask his ...
SKETCHES OF CHARACTER. It — MEN-PLEASING. Smiler is a singular
creature. He is not what you would call obsequious ; for obsequiousness is
generally used of one who carries beyond due bounds the respect he is called
upon to pay to ...
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The Works of William Shakespeare: Glossary
69 : see note 1 52, vii. 69. obligation, a bond : quittance, or obligation, i. 361 ; he
can make obligations, v. 186. obsequious, "careful of obsequies or of funeral rites
" (Johnson), " absorbed in funeral grief" (Nares's Gloss.) : so obsequious will thy ...
William Shakespeare, Alexander Dyce,
1881
In April 1967, Life magazine published the picture that shows an American POW held by the North Vietnamese, bowing deeply, woodenly to his captors. The full story behind this shattering photograph is now tod for the first time.
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Omar: or, The captive's escape, an allegory, by a citizen of ...
This friend's name was Obsequious. Silvanus inquired of Obsequious his opinion
as to the value of the rice field in question, stating at the same time that he had
already declined one which he named, and told Obsequious the reason he did
so ...
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The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: With ...
That father lost, lost his ; and the survivor bound In filial obligation, for some term
To do 9 obsequious sorrow : But to persever 1 In obstinate condolement, is a
courses Of impious stubbornness; 'tis unmanly grief : - '"- It shews 1 a will most ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens,
1778
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The Book of Human Character
THE OBSEQUIOUS AND TREACHEROUS. An obsequious man is, generally, a
treacherous one : a position we may illustrate, from a thousand, by referring to the
example of William, second Earl of Salisbury. This nobleman was descended ...
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Punch/The London Charivari; Vol 84
I wish to see some of your best sapphire rings ; also some gold "bracelets set with
rubies and diamonds ; and— eh — you may show me some diamond tiaras.
Obsequious Tradesman [delighted, and bowing very low). With pleasure, Madam
.
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An historical and critical account of the lives and writings ...
quently. an. obsequious,. corrupt. *7. parlia-. pounds per annum, for the principal
sums of the owners, their heirs and assigns, for ever, nevertheless redeemable
upon payment of a moiety of the principal sums ; by which means the nation ...
10 ACTUALITÉS CONTENANT LE TERME «OBSEQUIOUS»
Découvrez de quoi on parle dans les médias nationaux et internationaux et comment le terme
obsequious est employé dans le contexte des actualités suivantes.
The Judicial Investigation Commission goes too far in Justice Davis …
What is surprising, however, is the obsequious tone and language toward Davis and the harsh treatment of Maloney. For example, the opinion ... «West Virginia MetroNews, juil 15»
Extremists domestic and foreign raise their heads
Speaking of extremism, you cannot fail to have witnessed the furore of claim and counterclaim, condemnation and obsequious mitigation that erupted last ... «Morning Star Online, juil 15»
Gary Elliot: Why we shouldn't be too quick to ditch the BBC
It always covered the Royal family and all things 'British' in a very obsequious way. I remember as a kid on a Saturday morning watching live ... «CommonSpace, juil 15»
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... is ramping up their lobbying efforts. You know, businesses and professional activists attempting to gain influence with obsequious behavior. «Economic Collapse News, juil 15»
The battle for the Labour party's heart and soul
From 2008, aided and abetted by their self-serving friends in the rightwing press, unthinking captains of industry and an obsequious BBC, they ... «The Guardian, juil 15»
A Monumental Concern
Leggett decided before the Monday meeting to ditch the statue, in an obsequious but not bold move, and still historians and interested citizens ... «Montgomery County Sentinel, juil 15»
Trump towers over Republicans and Democrats, Beltway goes ballistic
Nor has the obsequious media pressured the powers-that-be over it. So - surprise-surprise - gross political negligence and media complicity ... «RT, juil 15»
Q&A with Tamara Winfrey Harris
For instance, some women spoke about being obsequious at work to avoid being labeled angry, black women. A married mother of twins talked ... «NUVO Newsweekly, juil 15»
Dash cam footage showing Sandra Bland's arrest was edited
“Not a model person” = “Insufficiently obsequious, submissive, and/or expressing of gratitude for being pulled over for a totally bullshit reason ... «AMERICAblog, juil 15»
Raleigh's wages of poverty
But given the prevailing attitude on Jones Street—obsequious as it is to Art Pope and his allies—activists aren't optimistic. Several ... «The Independent Weekly, juil 15»