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Meanings of kiss the hand in English

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Usage of kiss the hand in English
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He wanted to kiss the hand, but he in turn was overawed.
A Little Girl in Old Quebec
2
They always kiss the hand of a princess when they meet her.
Rod of the Lone Patrol
3
But I stooped to kiss the hand which she had left in mine.
The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and might...
4
She will not bow down to kiss the hand of a haughty aristocracy.
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
5
He bent very low to kiss the hand upon his arm.
The Obstacle Race
6
He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer.
Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual / Issued for the ...
7
Does not Annas want to kneel down and kiss the hand of Judas?
The Crushed Flower, and Other Stories
8
Should I not kiss the hand who snatch me from the horrible death?
West Wind Drift
9
Spit and kiss the hand of the rob- ,kisshis hand!
The Daughter of the Commandant
10
Imagine having to kiss the hand of such a fallen woman!
Twenty Years of Balkan Tangle
11
It is necessary that you first kiss the hand that-
The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere
12
Figuratively, he could not kiss the hand that smote him.
Sister Carrie: A Novel
13
And I couldn't kiss the hand that did it either.
The Bars of Iron
14
I kiss the hand that found it,-thehand of power!
Together
15
This day Nousreddin, the Malek of Berber, came to kiss the hand of the Pasha.
A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar / Under the...
16
The Oriental will generally kiss the hand that smites him, if it only smite hard enough.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5: ...
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