genuflection

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When the Pope is about to make the first genuflection, the choir begins to sing the improperii_, the sentiments of which, and the chant composed by Palestrina [92], are admirably adapted to the pathetic ceremony.

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  • Was it an upperclass gesture, like a genuflection? —  SON OF A WITCH
  • She may lack the obscene wealth that also triggers our reflexive genuflection, but she will acquire that in time. —  One Thousand Reasons
  • It's not an evil and manipulative pox on humanity but instead an art form, worthy of genuflection and fawning documentaries. —  www.philadelphiaweekly.com Philadelphia Weekly
  • "_Orimas! Orimas!_" say they, clasping their hands and sketching a genuflection or two to make us understand better. —  Madame Chrysantheme
  • When the Pope is about to make the first genuflection, the choir begins to sing the improperii_, the sentiments of which, and the chant composed by Palestrina [92], are admirably adapted to the pathetic ceremony. —  The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome
 

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