Etymology dictionary. 2014.
genuflection — gen u*flec tion, genuflexion gen u*flex ion, n. [F. g[ e]nuflexion, fr. LL. genuflexio, fr. L. genu knee + flexio a bending, fr. flectere, flexum, to bend. See {Knee}, {Flexible}.] The act of bending the knee, particularly in worship or reverence … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
genuflection — index prostration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
genuflection — meaning ‘a bending of the knee’, is the preferred spelling, although genuflexion is also in use … Modern English usage
Genuflection — 1909 drawing of Hermod genuflecting before Hela, from Norse mythology … Wikipedia
genuflection — genuflect ► VERB ▪ lower one s body briefly by bending one knee to the ground in worship or as a sign of respect. DERIVATIVES genuflection noun. ORIGIN Latin genuflectere, from genu knee + flectere to bend … English terms dictionary
genuflection — noun see genuflect … New Collegiate Dictionary
genuflection — /jen yoo flek sheuhn/, n. an act of bending the knee or touching it to the ground in reverence or worship. Also, esp. Brit., genuflexion. [1520 30; < ML genuflexion (s. of genuflexio). See GENUFLECT, ION] * * * … Universalium
genuflection — noun the act of genuflecting … Wiktionary
genuflection — Synonyms and related words: bend, bending the knee, bob, bow, bowing and scraping, crouch, curtsy, dipping the colors, duck, homage, inclination, kneeling, kowtow, making a leg, nod, obeisance, obsequiousness, presenting arms, prostration,… … Moby Thesaurus
genuflection — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, submission, or worship: bow1, curtsy, kowtow, nod, obeisance. See COURTESY … English dictionary for students
