GENUFLECTIONS

Noun

genuflections

plural of genuflection

Source: Wiktionary


GENUFLECTION

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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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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