curtsy to (one)

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curtsy to (one)

To bow before one in a show of respect or deference. I curtsied to the headmistress when she handed me my diploma.
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curtsy to someone

[for a woman] to dip or bow in deference to someone. Of course, I curtsied to the queen! Do you think I'm an anarchist? The little girls curtsied after they did their dance number.
See also: curtsy, to
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His wife, Kate Middleton, who was standing beside him, made a perfect curtsy to Her Majesty.
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Meanwhile, (https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-curtsy-queen-elizabeth-easter/) People praised Middleton's curtsy to Her Majesty describing it as "perfect." The royal mom of three bent her knees and smiled at Queen Elizabeth II while slightly bending her knees.
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Even the smallest kids instinctively bow and curtsy to her. And they can't get up until she says so - it's bad etiquette to rise without the Queen's permission.
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The insider added that Queen Elizabeth II doesn't seem to mind even if members of the public do not curtsy to her.
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Etiquette expert William Hanson tweeted: "Meghan - did you forget to curtsy to Her Majesty?
Meghan Markle DID curtsy to the Queen but it was missed by TV crews; Twitter thought the Duchess of Sussex, 36, had failed to show the respectful gesture to the 92-year-old monarch
She has never expected players to bow or curtsy to her.
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The Duchess of Sussex managed to curtsy to Her Majesty before she walked on the aisle to meet Prince Harry.
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In related news, the Duchess of Sussex will eventually have to (https://www.ibtimes.com/meghan-markle-has-curtsy-kate-middleton-reason-2683876) curtsy to her sister-in-law in time when Prince William becomes the king.
Kate Middleton's Curtsy Gives Glimpse Of Relationship With Queen
According to (https://people.com/royals/prince-harry-meghan-markle-curtsy-queen-trooping-the-colour/) People , when Queen Elizabeth II arrived on a horse-drawn carriage to the Buckingham Palace, Markle asked Prince Harry if it's time to curtsy to Her Majesty.
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Meanwhile, the Queen also made headlines recently after royal fans thought that Markle didn't curtsy to her at the royal wedding.
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