- gen|u|flec|tion
- gen|u|flec|tion «JEHN yu FLEHK shuhn», noun.the act of bending the knee in reverence or worship.
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tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
flec — an·ti·re·flec·tion; de·flec·tion; de·flec·tive; de·flec·tom·e·ter; de·flec·tor; flec·tion; flec·tion·al; flec·tor; gen·u·flec·tion; gen·u·flec·to·ry; in·de·flec·ti·ble; in·flec·tion; in·flec·tion·al; in·flec·tion·less; in·flec·tive;… … English syllables
genuflection — gen·u·flec·tion … English syllables
genuflect — gen|u|flect [ dʒenjə,flekt ] verb intransitive FORMAL to bend your knee as a sign of worship or respect a. to show a lot more respect than is usual or necessary ╾ gen|u|flec|tion [ dʒenjə,flekʃn ] noun count or uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
genuflect — gen•u•flect [[t]ˈdʒɛn yʊˌflɛkt[/t]] v. i. 1) rel cvb to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship 2) to express a servile attitude; fawn • Etymology: 1620–30; < ML genūflectere= L genū, abl. of genu knee+flectere to… … From formal English to slang
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
genuflexion — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… … English syllables
