Translations for „genuflection“ in the English » German Dictionary

genu·flec·tion [ˌʤenjʊˈflekʃən] N

1. genuflection fig:

genuflection (instance)

Kniefall m

genuflection (sign of respect) to

Verbeugung f fig vor +dat

2. genuflection no pl (activity):

genuflection

Niederknien nt

she bent her knees in genuflection

sie kniete nieder

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she bent her knees in genuflection

sie kniete nieder

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During the priest's second genuflection, servers release chasuble, make a deep bow and ring the bell once.

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This is mainly due to their snobbish elitism and general martial incompetence; they are much happier practising genuflection and brushing up their courtly manners.

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