Genuflect: meaning, definitions and examples

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genuflect

 

[ หˆdส’ษ›njสŠflษ›kt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in religion

To genuflect means to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence or worship.

Synonyms

bow, kneel, prostrate

Examples of usage

  • He genuflected before the altar in the church.
  • She genuflected before the statue of the deity.
  • They genuflected as a sign of respect for the religious ceremony.
Context #2 | Verb

as a gesture of respect

To genuflect can also mean to show a gesture of respect or submission.

Synonyms

curtsy, kowtow, show deference

Examples of usage

  • He genuflected before the king as a sign of loyalty.
  • She genuflected before her mentor to show gratitude.
  • They genuflected before the authority figure in a show of obedience.

Translations

Translations of the word "genuflect" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ajoelhar-se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅเคŸเคจเฅ‡ เคŸเฅ‡เค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช knien

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berlutut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะบะปะพะฝัั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ klฤ™kaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฒใ–ใพใšใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'agenouiller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arrodillarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท diz รงรถkmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๋ฆŽ์„ ๊ฟ‡๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูŽุฌุซูˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pokleknout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pokฤพaknรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ทชๆ‹œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poklekniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ krjรบpa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั–ะทะต ะฑาฏะณัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฏแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒ›แƒฃแƒฎแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ–แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diz รงรถkmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arrodillarse

Etymology

The word 'genuflect' has Latin roots, coming from the combination of 'genu' (knee) and 'flectere' (to bend). It originated as a religious gesture in the Catholic Church, where believers would genuflect before the presence of the Eucharist. Over time, the term has evolved to also represent a sign of respect or submission in broader contexts.

See also: genuflecting, genuflection.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,625, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.