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Definition: Genuflection |
GenuflectionNoun1. The act of bending the knees in worship or reverence. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "genuflection" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
Synonym: GenuflectionSynonym: genuflexion (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Courtesy | Obeisance; (reverence); bow, courtesy, curtsy, scrape, salaam, kotow, kowtow, bowing and scraping; kneeling; genuflection; (worship); obsequiousness; capping, shaking hands; Verb: grip of the hand, embrace, hug, squeeze, accolade, loving cup, vin d'honneur, pledge; love token; (endearment); kiss, buss, salute. |
Depression | Bow; courtesy, curtsy; genuflexion, genuflection, kowtow, obeisance, salaam. |
Respect | Homage, fealty, obeisance, genuflection, kneeling prostration; obsequiousness; salaam, kowtow, bow, presenting arms, salute. |
Servility | Noun: servility; slavery; (subjection); obsequiousness; Adjective: subserviency; abasement; prostration, prosternation; genuflection; (worship); fawning; Verb: tuft-hunting, timeserving, flunkeyism; sycophancy; (flattery); humility. |
Worship | Noun: worship, adoration, devotion, aspiration, homage, service, humiliation; kneeling, genuflection, prostration. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Genuflection |
| English words defined with "genuflection": Knee tribute, Knee worship. (references) |
| "Genuflection" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Genuflection" is used about 4 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 4 | 175,879 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "genuflection"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | gjunjëzim (genuflexion, kneeling, prostration, submission). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | حني الركبة. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | коленичене. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | génuflexion. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | kniefall (prostration), Kniebeugung. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | γονυκλισία, υποταγή (allegiance, compliance, homage, resignation, subjection, submission, subservience). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | כריעת ברך (kneeling), כריע" (bowing, kneeling, squatting), "שתחוות (bow, bowing down, making obeisance, prostration), ס'י"" (bowing in worship, kneeling, prostration). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | térdhajtás. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | tekuk lutut. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | glioon-lhoobey (genuflect), croymmey gliooney. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | enuflectiongay коленопреклонение (genuflexion). (various references) savijanje kolena. (various references) genuflexión. (various references) knäböjning (knee bend, kneel). (various references) diz çökme (genuflexion, knee bend, knee bending). (various references) колінопреклоніння. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | genu. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "genuflection": genuflections. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "genuflection" (pronounced 'Gen`u*flec"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-e-f-g-i-l-n-n-o-t-u" | |
-2 letters: outfeeling. | |
-3 letters: confluent, confuting, flouncing, genuflect, influence, unfeeling. | |
-4 letters: clefting, clouting, continue, counting, cultigen, eclogite, electing, election, feculent, flection, fleecing, fleeting, flouting, function, gunflint, influent, neotenic, nonelect, nonelite, nonguilt, ungentle. | |
-5 letters: centile, cineole, cloning, clueing, confine, confute, cutline, eclogue, eluting, elution, enounce, eugenic, eugenol, feeling, felting, fencing, fleeing, flounce, fluting, fouling, fueling, fulgent, funicle, genetic, gentile, genuine, inflect, ingenue, lection, lenient, lentigo, leonine, leucine, leucite, licente, linecut, linocut, lofting, louting, lunting, neglect, noctule, nonfuel, nonlife, nuclein, nucleon, olefine, outfeel, outline, teenful, toluene, tunicle, unction, unfence. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-e-f-g-i-l-n-n-o-t-u" | |
+1 letter: genuflections. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 65 6E 75 66 6C 65 63 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)--. . -. ..- ..-. .-.. . -.-. - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01100101 01101110 01110101 01100110 01101100 01100101 01100011 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G e n u f l e c t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0065 006E 0075 0066 006C 0065 0063 0074 0069 006F 006E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)417180877278716986758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Translations: Ancient 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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