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Kneeling

//ˈniːlɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which someone kneels.

    "A whole symbolic sexual order is obviously manifested in kneelings as positions of subordination[…]"

  2. 2
    supporting yourself on your knees wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of kneel form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From kneel + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English knelinge, kneweling, kneolunge, equivalent to kneel + -ing.

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