GENUFLECTION

genuflection, genuflexion

(noun) the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

genuflection (countable and uncountable, plural genuflections)

the act of genuflecting

Source: Wiktionary


Gen`u*flec"tion, n. Etym: [F. génuflexion, fr. LL. genuflexio, fr. L. genu knee + flexio a bending, fr. flectere, flexum, to bend. See Knee, Flexible.]

Definition: The act of bending the knee, particularly in worship. Bp. Stillingfleet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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