Both Uses of
deference
in
Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison
- Only Reba, with her light pimply skin and deferential manner, looked as though her simplicity might also be vacuousness.
Chpt 2 *deferential = politely respectful
- At some point Corinthians began to suspect that Porter's discretion was not only in deference to who she was (her position and all), but also because he too didn't want to be discovered.†
Chpt 9deference = polite respect
Definition:
polite respect -- often when submitting to another's wishes