кни́ксен — meaning in English
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English meaning
- curtsey noun A small bow, usually made by a woman or girl, in which the knees are briefly bent as a mark of respect.
Senses
кни́ксен is used for these senses in English:
- curtsey A small bow, generally performed by a woman or a girl, where she crosses the shin of one leg behind the calf of her other leg and briefly bends her knees to lower her body in deference.
curtsey — full definition
- noun A small bow, usually made by a woman or girl, in which the knees are briefly bent as a mark of respect.
- verb To make a small bow with bent knees as a mark of respect.
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