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Genuflecting: meaning, definitions and examples

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genuflecting

 

[ หˆdส’ษ›njสŠหŒflษ›ktษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

religious practice

To genuflect is to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence or worship, especially in a religious context. It is a common practice in many Christian traditions to genuflect before the altar or a crucifix.

Synonyms

bow, kneel, prostrate

Examples of usage

  • The congregation genuflected before entering the church.
  • He genuflected before the statue of the Virgin Mary.
  • We genuflect as a sign of respect and humility.

Translations

Translations of the word "genuflecting" 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 ะฟั€ะธะฟะฐะดะฐั‚ะธ ะฝะฐ ะบะพะปั–ะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ klฤ™kaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ทชใ (hizamazuku)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'agenouiller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arrodillarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท diz รงรถkmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๋ฆŽ์„ ๊ฟ‡๋‹ค (mureupeul kkulda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ุญู†ูŠ ุนู„ู‰ ุฑูƒุจุชูŠู‡ (yanhani ealaa rukbatayh)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pokleknout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pokฤพaknรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ‹่ทช (xiร guรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poklekniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ krjรบpa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั–ะทะต ะฑาฏะณัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฃแƒฎแƒšแƒ›แƒแƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒ™แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ (muxlmodrekili)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diz รงรถkmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arrodillarse

Etymology

The word 'genuflecting' derives from the Latin word 'genuflectere', which is a combination of 'genu' meaning knee and 'flectere' meaning to bend. The practice of genuflecting has been a part of religious rituals for centuries, symbolizing humility, respect, and devotion. It is commonly associated with Christianity, especially in the Catholic tradition.

See also: genuflect, genuflection.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,589, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.