Genuflection
Pronunciation : Gen`u*flec"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. g?nuflexion, fr. LL. genuflexio, fr. L. genu knee + flexio a bending, fr. flectere, flexum, to bend. See Knee, Flexible.]
Definition : Defn: The act of bending the knee, particularly in worship. Bp. Stillingfleet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913