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genuflect::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | bow |
| Derivation | genuflection, genuflexion |
Examples of genuflect
genuflect
At the mention of the Incarnation, the celebrant and the congregation genuflect.
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It was just in time to see our older son Kenneth genuflect as he entered our row.
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They approach the gateway to the inner shrine to genuflect and kiss its stones.
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When the the sun filters through it, it is hard not to feel impelled to genuflect.
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The rest of the presidential field will genuflect to the Fed, and everyone knows it.
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High Anglicans may genuflect or cross themselves in the same way as Roman Catholics.
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Auto enthusiasts genuflect before Jaguar's XK, one of the most sought after classics.
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Genuflect to DeLeo who sponsors a mere five hundred million dollar budget.
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Nike executives, and NBA commissioner David Stern, should genuflect at Yao's size-18 feet.
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- Bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
- Scrape: bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
- Genuflection (or genuflexion), bending at least one knee to the ground, was from early times a gesture of deep respect for a superior. In 328 BC, Alexander the Great introduced into his court etiquette some form of genuflection already in use in Persia. ...
- Genuflect is a band composed of former members of 7th Rail Crew, Asystole, and Reveille. In 2005, former founding Reveille members reunited for their new project, The word Genuflect literally means "To bow or kneel before God. ...
- (Genuflecting) move your right foot back and touch your right knee to the floor, keeping your back straight and your hands folded in front of you (or on your left knee to keep your balance), Then stand back up. Your right knee should have touched the floor near your left heel. ...
- Bend the knee and lower the body, especially in reverence.
- Sign begins like STAND and the DHFTs are bent into [V:].
- The act of bending the right knee as an indication of reverence.
- A gesture of reverence or worship. One knee goes down to the floor and the other knee remains bent. It is traditional to genuflect in front of the Blessed Sacrament (bread which has been consecrated during Mass) and before entering a church pew. ...
