to kneel in prayer

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• 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 down. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kneel — [ nil ] (past tense and past participle knelt [ nelt ] or kneeled) verb intransitive * kneel or kneel down to put one or both knees on the ground: She knelt in front of the fire to warm herself. I knelt down on the floor beside her. a. to have… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• kneel´er — kneel «neel», verb, knelt or kneeled, kneel|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to go down on one s knee or knees: »She knelt down to pull a weed from the flower bed. I kneeled down, and gave God thanks aloud for my recovery from my sickness (Daniel Defoe) …   Useful english dictionary

• prayer mat — also prayer rug n a small cloth on which Muslims kneel when praying …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• prayer rug — n. a small rug or carpet used by Muslims to kneel upon while engaged in ritual prayers …   English World dictionary

• prayer rug — noun a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions • Syn: ↑prayer mat • Hypernyms: ↑rug, ↑carpet, ↑carpeting • Part Meronyms: ↑mihrab * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

• Prayer — For other uses, see Prayer (disambiguation). Mary Magdalene by Ary Scheffer (1795–1858). Prayer is a form of religious practice that seeks to activate a volitional rapport to a deity through deliberate practice. Prayer may be either individual or …   Wikipedia

• prayer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, quick, short ▪ She whispered a little prayer. ▪ private, quiet, silent ▪ S …   Collocations dictionary

• Prayer before a Crucifix — The Prayer before the Crucifix is a Roman Catholic prayer which is said while kneeling before a crucifix. It is often said by Roman Catholics after Communion or after Mass. The faithful receive a partial indulgence if they recite the prayer after …   Wikipedia

• prayer rug — /ˈprɛə rʌg/ (say prair rug) noun a small rug on which Muslims kneel and prostrate themselves during prayer. Also, prayer mat …  

• kneel down — verb To kneel, especially as an act of reverence or prayer …   Wiktionary