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Webster 1913 Edition


Kotow

Ko-tow′

,
Noun.
[Chinese, knock head.]
Same as
kowtow
, the more common spellings.
[China]
[Also spelled
kowtow
.]
S. W. Williams.

Ko-tow′

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Kotowed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Kotowing
.]
1.
To perform the kotow. Now usually spelled
kowtow
.
[Also spelled
kowtow
.]

Definition 2024


kotow

kotow

See also: kótow

English

Noun

kotow (plural kotows)

  1. Alternative spelling of kowtow

Verb

kotow (third-person singular simple present kotows, present participle kotowing, simple past and past participle kotowed)

  1. Alternative spelling of kowtow

Lower Sorbian

Noun

kotow

  1. Superseded spelling of kótow.