Genuflect: meaning, definitions and examples
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genuflect
[ หdสษnjสflษkt ]
in religion
To genuflect means to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence or worship.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น ajoelhar-se
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคจเฅ เคเฅเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช knien
๐ฎ๐ฉ berlutut
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะบะปะพะฝััะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ klฤkaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใฒใใพใใ
๐ซ๐ท s'agenouiller
๐ช๐ธ arrodillarse
๐น๐ท diz รงรถkmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด๋ฆ์ ๊ฟ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฌุซู
๐จ๐ฟ pokleknout
๐ธ๐ฐ pokฤพaknรบลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ทชๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ poklekniti
๐ฎ๐ธ krjรบpa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะทะต ะฑาฏะณั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฏแแแแ แแฃแฎแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ diz รงรถkmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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