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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Kavita | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
Estee | | - | Jewish |
Aristotle | | AR-ə-stah-təl (English), ER-ə-stah-təl (English) | Ancient Greek (Anglicized) |
Yejide | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
Teresinha | | - | Portuguese |
Enni | | EN-nee | Finnish |