genuflect
verb (used without object)
to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
genuflector
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a word derived from
genuflect.
Example Sentences
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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 Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy
