kotow : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: kotow	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for kotow
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kotow n a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission Synonym(s): kowtow, kotow v try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss" Synonym(s): fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kotow \Ko*tow"\, n. [Chinese, knock head.] 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]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Kotow \Ko*tow"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kotowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kotowing}.] To perform the kotow.