The Only Use of
obsequious
in
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- But, you must know, your father lost a father; That father lost, lost his; and the survivor bound, In filial obligation, for some term To do obsequious sorrow:
Scene 1.2obsequious = to yield to the desires of others by serving in a proper role
Definition:
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(obsequious) excessively eager to flatter or serve