kissing hands

A form of kiss hands — To formally accept an appointment as prime minister or certain other ministerial positions in a royal ceremony.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kiss hands
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APA

kissing hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20hands

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“kissing hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20hands. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kissing hands,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20hands.

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