bent the knee

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of bend the knee
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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