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As a lifelong Presbyterian, I am not a genuflector but I respect it as one of several simple maneuvers which have the same meaning of reverence .

From Time Magazine Archive

Brilliana had much ado to keep from laughing in the face of the uncouth genuflector, but she kept a grave face and uttered grave complaint.

From The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)