bending the knee

A form of bend the knee — To swear fealty or allegiance to another person.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bend the knee
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APA

bending the knee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending%20the%20knee

MLA

“bending the knee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending%20the%20knee. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bending the knee,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending%20the%20knee.

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