genuflection

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{n} an act of religious kneeling
{i} bowing; kneeling
A sign of reverence and respect that should be given to the Eucharist
Act of reverence to the presence of Christ in the consecrated bread and wine, made by touching the right knee to the floor
the act of genuflecting
From the Latin words genu, meaning "knee," and flectere, meaning "to bend " A genuflection is a sort of deep curtsey where the right knee touches the ground The appropriate times for genuflection (if you do it at all) are when passing before the Reserved Sacrament, when entering or leaving your pew when the consecrated bread and wine are on the altar, and in the Nicene Creed at the words, "who for us and our salvation "
the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
The act of bending the knee, particularly in worship
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To behave in a servile manner; to grovel
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{f} bow; kneel
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disapproval You can say that someone is genuflecting to something when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this. They refrained from genuflecting to the laws of political economy. = bow down
genuflect
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
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bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
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To bend the knee, as in servitude or worship
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To bend the knee, as in worship
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If you genuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect. He genuflected in front of the altar
genuflections
plural of genuflection
genuflexion
the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
genuflexion
{i} kneeling, act of bending down on the knees in worship; bowing
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