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curt⋅sey

[kurt-see] noun, plural -seys, verb (used without object), -seyed, -sey⋅ing.
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curt·sy or curt·sey   (kûrt'sē)   
n.   pl. curt·sies or curt·seys
A gesture of respect or reverence made chiefly by women by bending the knees with one foot forward and lowering the body.
intr.v.   curt·sied or curt·seyed, curt·sy·ing or curt·sey·ing, curt·sies or curt·seys
To make a curtsy.

[Variant of courtesy.]
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