What does genuflect mean?
Definitions for genuflect
ˈdʒɛn yʊˌflɛktgen·u·flect
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Princeton's WordNet
genuflectverb
bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
scrape, kowtow, genuflectverb
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Wiktionary
genuflectverb
To bend the knee, as in servitude or worship
genuflectverb
To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.
Etymology: From around 1620–1630 from genuflecto equivalent to the genu + flecto.
Wikipedia
Genuflect
Genuflection or genuflexion is the act of bending a knee to the ground, as distinguished from kneeling which more strictly involves both knees. From early times, it has been a gesture of deep respect for a superior. Today, the gesture is common in the Christian religious practices of the Anglican Church, Lutheran Church, Catholic Church, and Western Rite Orthodox Church. The Latin word genuflectio, from which the English word is derived, originally meant kneeling with both knees rather than the rapid dropping to one knee and immediately rising that became customary in Western Europe in the Middle Ages. It is often referred to as "going down on one knee" or "bowing the knee". In Western culture, one genuflects on the left knee to a human dignitary, whether ecclesiastical or civil, while, in Christian churches and chapels, one genuflects on the right knee when the Sacrament is not exposed but in a tabernacle or veiled (conversely, one kneels with both knees if the Sacrament is exposed).
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genuflect
Genuflect is a term primarily used in a religious context and refers to the act of bending one's knee or touching one's knee to the ground as a sign of respect or worship. The action can also be a gesture of deep respect towards an authority or something sacred.
Webster Dictionary
Genuflectverb
to bend the knee, as in worship
Etymology: [See Genuflection.]
Wikidata
Genuflect
Genuflect was 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". The lyrical focus lashes out against those who commit violence in the name of any and all religions. The message is clear cut… The end is near; it's evolution or extinction. The band was a new project by Drew Simollardes and Greg Sullivan, the vocalist and the guitarist from the band Reveille, who toured on Ozzfest with Pantera, Soulfly and Disturbed; and also toured nationally with Sevendust, Static-X, Godsmack, Powerman 5000, Kid Rock, and Machine Head. Genuflect has released two albums thus far. Their debut record The End of the World was released in 2007, and was followed by The Shadow Side, released in 2009. The band headlined national tours in 2008 and again in 2009 promoting their two albums to a loyal underground fan following. Both albums can be purchased here online through CD Baby for distribution to anywhere in the world. Genuflect tracks are also available on iTunes. Genuflect is building a global following, selling records throughout North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and the European Nations. The bands underlying message is turning heads in both fans and critics alike, as the world begins to take notice.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Genuflect
jen-ū-flekt′, v.i. to bend the knee in worship or respect.—ns. Genuflec′tion, Genuflex′ion. [L. genu, the knee, flectĕre, to bend.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of genuflect in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of genuflect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of genuflect in a Sentence
The office of president is a bastardized thing, half royalty and half democracy, that nobody knows whether to genuflect or spit.
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- [[bøje]] [[knæ]]Danish
- niederknienGerman
- [[doblar]] [[la]] [[rodilla]]Spanish
- [[زانو]] [[خم]] [[كردن]]Persian
- kyyristellä, polvistuaFinnish
- génuflexionFrench
- [[dobregar]] [[o]] [[xeonllo]], [[fincar]] [[o]] [[xeonllo]]Galician
- गोद में जा बैठनाHindi
- gera knéfall, koma fyrir kné, knékrjúpa, falla á knéIcelandic
- genuflettersiItalian
- 跪くJapanese
- 속임수Korean
- klękaćPolish
- [[соверши́ть]] [[коленопреклоне́ние]], [[соверша́ть]] [[коленопреклоне́ние]], [[преклони́ть]] [[колено, [[преклоня́ть]] [[колено, пресмыка́тьсяRussian
- [[bie]] [[në]] [[gjunjë]]Albanian
- knäböja, knäfallaSwedish
- 跪Chinese
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