kneeling
1Kneeling — is a human position in which the weight is distributed on the knees and feet on a surface close to horizontal.The position of kneeling may be assumed for practical reasons and for reasons of social or religious custom. Practical reasons Kneeling… …
2Kneeling — (von englisch kneeling, knien) bezeichnet das Absenken eines Straßenfahrzeugs, speziell von Bussen auf der Einstiegsseite, um so den Fahrgästen das Einsteigen zu erleichtern. Dazu werden Luftfederbälge auf der Einstiegsseite solange entlüftet,… …
3Kneeling — • To genuflect, to bend the knee Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …
4kneeling — index prostration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5Kneeling — Kneel Kneel (n[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knelt} (n[e^]lt) or {Kneeled} (n[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kneeling}.] [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. kn[ae]le. See {Knee}.] To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; sometimes with …
6Kneeling — The most fitting posture in which prayer is to be offered to God. Our blessed Lord Himself by His own example has taught us this. In regard to kneeling in Public Worship, the Annotated Prayer Book has this note: The gesture of kneeling is not… …
7kneeling — adj. Kneeling is used with these nouns: ↑position …
8kneeling — n. act of bending down on the knee or knees nɪËl n. act of kneeling; position in which one is supported by the knees v. rest on the knee or knees …
9Kneeling and Genuflection — Genuflexion † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Genuflexion To genuflect [Lat. genu flectere, geniculare (post classic), to bend the knee; Gr. gonu klinein or kamptein] expresses: ♦ an attitude ♦ a gesture: involving, like prostration,… …
10Kneeling chair — A kneeling chair is a type of chair for sitting in a position with the thighs dropped to an angle of about 60 to 70 degrees from vertical (as opposed to 90 degrees when sitting in a normal chair), with some of the body s weight supported by the… …