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genuflect [ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt] vb (intr)
1. to act in a servile or deferential manner 2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence, esp when passing before the Blessed Sacrament [from Medieval Latin genūflectere, from Latin genu knee + flectere to bend] genuflection esp Brit, genuflexion n genuflector n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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In "The Chosen" (June 16), Luke Timothy Johnson writes: "We [Catholics] genuflect before the Blessed Sacrament, make the sign of the cross, say the blessing before meals, attend the Eucharist, fast during Lent, and do a thousand other shared practices simply because that is what Catholics do. We homeowners didn't know when we bought our homes that we had to genuflect to the ``Studio City Residents Association'' in order to get anything done in our neighborhood or get through to Greuel's office. This is the same Congress that genuflects each time the president asks for another gift-wrapped tax cut for the wealthiest among us. |
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