genuflection

gen·u·flect

G0090300 (jĕn′yə-flĕkt′)intr.v. gen·u·flect·ed, gen·u·flect·ing, gen·u·flects 1. To bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor or ground, as in worship.2. To be servilely respectful or deferential; grovel.

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[Late Latin genūflectere : Latin genū, knee; see genu- in Indo-European roots + Latin flectere, to bend.]

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gen′u·flec′tion (-flĕk′shən) n.

genuflection, genuflexion

kneeling or bending the knee, especially in worship or reverence.See also: Allegiance

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

genuflection - the act of bending the knees in worship or reverencegenuflexionbowing, obeisance, bow - bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

genuflection

nounAn inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, submission, or worship:bow, curtsy, kowtow, nod, obeisance.

Translations

коленопреклонение