Historical Customs

verb to bend the knee or touch one knee to the ground as in worship or respect

noun an act of bending the knee or touching it to the ground in reverence or worship

• During the religious ceremony, the congregation performed a genuflection as a sign of reverence.
• In some cultures, a genuflection is a common gesture of respect.
• I've seen people do that weird genuflection thing at the altar before.
• His genuflection to the powerful interests in the industry did not go unnoticed.

noun A small bunch of flowers, typically given as a gift or token of affection.

• The bride carried a beautiful posy of roses down the aisle.
• She picked a cute little posy of wildflowers for her friend's birthday.
• I love it when he surprises me with a posy of my favorite flowers.
• Her words were like a sweet posy that brightened up my day.