- gen|u|flect
- gen|u|flect «JEHN yu flehkt», intransitive verb.to bend the knee as an act of reverence or worship.╂[< Medieval Latin genuflectere < Latin genū knee + flectere bend]–gen´u|flec´tor, noun.
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gen´u|flec´tor — gen|u|flect «JEHN yu flehkt», intransitive verb. to bend the knee as an act of reverence or worship. ╂[< Medieval Latin genuflectere < Latin genū knee + flectere bend] –gen´u|flec´tor, noun … Useful english dictionary
flect — de·flect; gen·u·flect; in·flect; in·flect·ible; re·flect; in·flect·ed·ness; re·flect·ed·ly; re·flect·ed·ness; re·flect·ing·ly; … English syllables
genuflect — gen·u·flect … 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
genuflect — gen|u|flect [ˈdʒenjuflekt] v [i]formal [Date: 1800 1900; : Late Latin; Origin: genuflectere, from Latin genu knee + flectere to bend ] 1.) to bend one or both knees when in church or a holy place as a sign of respect 2.) to show too much respect… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Genuflect — Gen u*flect , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Genuflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Genuflecting}.] [See {Genuflection}.] To bend the knee, as in worship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Genuflected — Genuflect Gen u*flect , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Genuflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Genuflecting}.] [See {Genuflection}.] To bend the knee, as in worship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Genuflecting — Genuflect Gen u*flect , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Genuflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Genuflecting}.] [See {Genuflection}.] To bend the knee, as in worship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
