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genuflect At religious shrines in China, pilgrims may not only genuflect but actually lie down flat on the ground. genuflect*

Accepted Answer

To kneel on one knee and then rise as an act of respect. Genuflection, which contains the root genu-, “knee,” has long been a mark of respect and obedience. King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table genuflected not only when he knighted them but whenever they greeted him formally, and this custom remains in countries today that are still ruled by royalty. In some churches, each worshipper is expected to genuflect whenever entering or leaving a pew on the central aisle.

word	genuflect
definition	To kneel on one knee and then rise as an act of respect.
eg_sentence	At religious shrines in China, pilgrims may not only genuflect but actually lie down flat on the ground.
explanation	Genuflection, which contains the root genu-, “knee,” has long been a mark of respect and obedience. King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table genuflected not only when he knighted them but whenever they greeted him formally, and this custom remains in countries today that are still ruled by royalty. In some churches, each worshipper is expected to genuflect whenever entering or leaving a pew on the central aisle.
IPA	genuflect*

Genuflect Kneel Knee Rise Act Respect Religious Shrines