genuflection

English Thesaurus

1. the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	bow, bowing, obeisance,
definition	:	bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting (noun.communication)

derivation	:	genuflect, kowtow, scrape,
definition	:	bend the knees and bow in a servile manner (verb.motion)

derivation	:	genuflect,
definition	:	bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image (verb.motion)

derivation	:	genuflect, kowtow, scrape,
definition	:	bend the knees and bow in a servile manner (verb.motion)

derivation	:	genuflect,
definition	:	bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image (verb.motion)