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PRONUNCIATION OF GENUFLEXION

genuflexion  [ˌdʒɛnjʊˈflɛkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENUFLEXION

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Genuflexion is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GENUFLEXION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

genuflexion

Genuflection

Genuflection, bending at least one knee to the ground, was from early times a gesture of deep respect for a superior. In 328 BC, Alexander the Great introduced into his court-etiquette some form of genuflection already in use in Persia. In the Byzantine Empire even senators were required to genuflect to the emperor. In medieval Europe, one demonstrated respect for a king or noble by going down on one knee, often remaining there until told to rise. It is traditionally often performed in western cultures by a male making a proposal of marriage. More recently, the gesture is largely restricted to Catholic religious practices. The Latin word genuflectio, from which the English word is derived, originally meant kneeling rather than the rapid dropping to one knee and immediately rising that became customary in Western Europe in the Middle Ages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENUFLEXION


antireflection
ˌæntɪrɪˈflɛkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
complexion
kəmˈplɛkʃən
deflection
dɪˈflɛkʃən
deflexion
dɪˈflɛkʃən
dorsiflexion
ˌdɔːsɪˈflɛkʃən
election
ɪˈlɛkʃən
flection
ˈflɛkʃən
flexion
ˈflɛkʃən
inflection
ɪnˈflɛkʃən
irreflection
ɪrɪˈflɛkʃən
irreflexion
ɪrɪˈflɛkʃən
lection
ˈlɛkʃən
recollection
ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən
reflection
rɪˈflɛkʃən
reflexion
rɪˈflɛkʃən
retroflection
ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən
retroflexion
ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən
retroreflection
ˌrɛtrəʊrɪˈflɛkʃən
selection
sɪˈlɛkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENUFLEXION

gentrice
gentrification
gentrified
gentrifier
gentrify
gentry
gents
genty
genu
genu valgum
genua
genuflect
genuflection
genuflector
genuine
genuine assets
genuinely
genuineness
genus

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENUFLEXION

affluxion
annexion
axion
circumflexion
connexion
crucifixion
defluxion
disconnexion
fluxion
infixion
inflexion
interconnexion
Ixion
peaches-and-cream complexion
prefixion
schoolgirl complexion
solifluxion
suffixion
the Crucifixion
transfixion

Synonyms and antonyms of genuflexion in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «genuflexion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENUFLEXION

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Translator English - Chinese

genuflexion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

genuflexión
570 millions of speakers

English

genuflexion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

genuflexion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

genuflexion
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коленопреклонение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

genuflexion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নমস্কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

génuflexion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Genuflexion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

genuflexion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

genuflexion
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

genuflexion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Genuflexion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

genuflexion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

genuflexion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असहमत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diz çökme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

genuflessione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

genuflexion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колінопреклоніння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

genuflexiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

genuflexion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kniebuiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genuflexion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

genuflexion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of genuflexion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENUFLEXION»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENUFLEXION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about genuflexion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENUFLEXION»

Discover the use of genuflexion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to genuflexion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lorrha-Stowe Missal and the Hours of Bangor
C. Dominus illuminatio to Dixi custodiam, 26-37 [12 Psalms] and then the Pater Noster and a genuflexion. D. [From Dixi custodiam to the end of the first fifty, etc.] 38-50 [13 Psalms] II. The second fifty: A. Quid gloriatur to Te decet, 51-63 [13 ...
Maelruain and Elizabeth Dowling, 2008
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Manual de Urbanidad y Buenas Maneras, etc
X. No tomemos nunca asiento en la iglesia, sin que por lo ménos hayamos hecho una genuflexion hácia el altar mayor* En una mujer seria grave falta el sentarse ántes de haber permanecido algunos instantes arrodillada. XII, Al pasar por ...
Manuel Antonio CARREÑO, 1857
3
Compendio del Manual de Urbanidad y Buenas Maneras de M. A. ...
VII, No tomemos nunca asiento en la iglesia, sin que por lo ménos hayamos hecho una genuflexion hácia el altar mayor. En una mujer seria grave falta el sentarse, ántes de haber permanecido algunos instantes arrodillada. VII. Al pasar por ...
Manuel Antonio CARREÑO, 1857
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The new and complete dictionary of the German and English ...
Jtntcferig, adj. getiig, filjtg, niggardly, covetous, penurious, stingy, * closesisted; too sparing or too saving , sordid. {at an *ab.} sparingly, savingly, penuriously; sordidly, niggardly, sneakingly. Jtntcfg, ber, a Genuflexion, a Bending of the Knee , a ...
John Ebers, 1798
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Encyclopedia of Catholicism
genuflexion. (Lat.: genu, “knee” + flectere, “to bend”) Genuflexion is a momentary bending on ... as a sign of reverence. The act probably had its origins in the deference 304 Germany shown to nobility. In the early church and genuflexion 303 J.
Frank K. Flinn, 2007
6
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ...
GENUFLEXION, (of genu, " knee," and feclo " 1 bend,") the act us bowing or bending the knee ; or rather of kneeling down. The Jesuit Roswey in his Onomasticon, shows, that gtnufltxion, or kneeling, has been a very ancient custom in the ...
‎1810
7
A theological dictionary, containing definitions of all ...
Genuflexion, the act of bowing or bending the knee, or rather of kneeling down. The Jesuit Rosweyd, in his Unomasticon, shows that genuflexion, or kneeling, has been a very ancient custom in the church, and even nnder the Old Testament  ...
Charles Buck, 1841
8
Morals and Villas in Seneca's Letters: Places to Dwell
Knocking. the. self: genuflexion,. villafication,. vatia's. Letter. 55. It sticks out a coastal mile that the two manors, scipio's and vatia's, speak specially intimately and intricately to one another. They are more than imbricated, they generate their  ...
John Henderson, 2004
9
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
GENUFLECTION, GENUFLEXION, a bending ofthe knee. (F.—L.) Spelt genuflexion inHowell's Letters, b.iii.let. 2. §2. —F. genuflexion, 'a bendingoftheknee;' Cot.—Late L. acc. genūflexiōnem, from nom. genūflexio; Ducange.—L. genū,the knee ...
Walter W. Skeat, 2013
10
Encyclopædia: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ...
GENUFLEXION, (of-going N knee," and flecto "il bendst) theact of howing or bending the knee; or rather of kneeling down. The Jesuit Rosweyd, in his Onomasticon, shews, that genuflexion, or kneeling, has been a very ancient eustom in the ...
‎1798

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENUFLEXION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term genuflexion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zizek and Courtly Love
When he leaves her chamber he makes a genuflexion as if he were before a shrine” (29). Zizek sees the same religious dimension, and ... «First Things, Apr 15»
2
Evil Blizzard/Mamuthones
'I've Gotta Be' is their boa-necklaced genuflexion to 'My Life In The Bush With Ghosts' by Byrne and Eno, but there's also a slightly more ... «The Quietus, Feb 15»
3
American Gurdwara Breaks Sikh Maryada by Performing …
The groom and bride, after every circumambulation, should bow before the Guru Granth Sahib in genuflexion, lowering their forehead to touch ... «Panthic.org, Dec 14»
4
If you believe in freedom of expression, support Abode of Chaos
... mass graves, places of genuflexion, calvaries, labyrinths, Golgotha, oratories, via crucis sanctuaries, priories and cathedrals of light. Each of ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
5
Prima ballerina Sylvie Guillem prepares to take her final bow
“At full speed, we tried to hold, for at least half a second, the 'bow' – a genuflexion with arms stretched downwards in a V shape, palms down, ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
6
Stumbling over Germany's dark past
... on his knees in Warsaw, Poland in 1970 as a sign of forgiveness in the name of the German people—the famous Knee Fall, or genuflexion. «Trinidad Guardian, Sep 14»
7
Nato can be a force for good – as Baltic experience shows
... it also contains a weird muscle memory of genuflexion to Kremlin-friendly arguments). As if Moscow's self-serving narration of history to justify ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
8
A movement in progress
... not but marvel at each genuflexion of the body being etched in such finished accuracy, visible even in the youngest performer's movements. «The Hindu, Aug 14»
9
LawFuel's Lawyers of the Year - The Dotcom Legal Team
... by courts that have been confronted with the Crown's effrontery and apparent genuflexion towards the US demands for Dotcom's extradition. «Scoop.co.nz, Dec 13»
10
28/02/2013 Saludo de los Cardenales a SS BenedictoXVI
Falso papa francisco NO hace genuflexion como debe ser, union de religiones, APOSTASIA ▻*EL FALSIFICADOR QUIERE QUE DE AHORA ... «YouTube, Feb 13»

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