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Kowtow
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
or KoTOU, the Chinese ceremonial act of prostration as a sign of homage, submission, or worship. The word is formed from ko, knock, and tou, head. To the emperor, the "kowtow" is performed by kneeling three times, each act accompanied by touching the ground with the forehead.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Kowtow'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/k/kowtow.html. 1910.