All 3 Uses of
obsequious
in
Madame Bovary
- The need of looking after others was not the only thing that urged the chemist to such obsequious cordiality; there was a plan underneath it all.†
Chpt 2.3
- Polite to obsequiousness, he always held himself with his back bent in the position of one who bows or who invites.†
Chpt 2.5
- The doctor, flattered at this unexpected title, launched out into obsequious phrases.
Chpt 2.9 *obsequious = excessively eager to flatter or serve
Definition:
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(obsequious) excessively eager to flatter or serve