A Signora Rossinuola, with the face of a goddess, and the voice of an angel, made her first curtsy that evening to the Neapolitans. She was received with the most rapturous applause.
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Curtsy
Synonyms for "curtsy" (93 found)
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Related words (46)
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Noun(3 words)
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4 entriesformal curtsyfull curtsyhalf curtsyroyal curtsy
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9 entriesceremonial curtsycurtsy gestureformal curtsygraceful curtsypolite curtsyproper curtsyroyal curtsysmall curtsytraditional curtsy
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5 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
He made a salutation, or, to speak nearer the truth, an ill-defined, abortive attempt at curtsy.
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