genuflection
Gen`u*flec"tion, n. Etym: [F. génuflexion, fr. LL. genuflexio, fr. L. genu knee + flexio a bending, fr. flectere, flexum, to bend. See Knee, Flexible.] Defn: The act of bending the knee, particularly in worship. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Gen`u*flec"tion, n. Etym: [F. génuflexion, fr. LL. genuflexio, fr. L. genu knee + flexio a bending, fr. flectere, flexum, to bend. See Knee, Flexible.] Defn: The act of bending the knee, particularly in worship. Bp. Stillingfleet.