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genuflect in French

genuflect in French is génuflexer, génuflexion, génuflexionner — genuflect means to bend the knee, as a sign of submission.

genuflect in French

génuflexer
verb
génuflexion
verb
génuflexionner
verb
génuflexion
verb
(intransitive, figurative) To behave in a servile manner; to grovel.

What does "genuflect" mean?

  1. verb To bend the knee, as a sign of submission.
  2. verb To briefly kneel on one knee, usually as a formal sign of respect or worship.
    "At high Mass the deacon and subdeacon stand on either side, genuflect too, and answer."
  3. verb To act in an overly submissive way; to grovel.
    "Certainly, the megalomaniacs who aim to populate municipal fixtures with registered-trademark logos will expect cities to genuflect at every turn."
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genuflect in a sentence

  • At high Mass the deacon and subdeacon stand on either side, genuflect too, and answer.
  • Certainly, the megalomaniacs who aim to populate municipal fixtures with registered-trademark logos will expect cities to genuflect at every turn.

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What is "genuflect" in French?
"genuflect" in French is génuflexer, génuflexion, génuflexionner. genuflect means: To bend the knee, as a sign of submission.
Are there other ways to say "genuflect" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "genuflect": génuflexer, génuflexion, génuflexionner.
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