geniculation

English

Etymology

Latin geniculatio a kneeling.

Noun

geniculation (countable and uncountable, plural geniculations)

  1. The act of kneeling.
    • 1622, Joseph Hall, The Deceit of Appearance (sermon)
      Prayers, sermons, sacraments, geniculation, silence, attention, reverence, applause, knees, eyes, ears, mouths full of God: oh, that ye were thus always! oh, that this were your worst side!
  2. The state of being bent abruptly at an angle.
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