Meaning of genu | Babel Free
[ˈɡɛ.nuː]Definitions
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a knee, kneejoint, kneepan declension-4, literally
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an elbow declension-4
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an act of kneeling or beseeching declension-4
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a knot, joint declension-4
Equivalents
English
knee
Examples
“4th century, St. Jerome, Vulgate, Philippians 2:10 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippenses%202&version=VULGATE ut in nomine Jesu omne genu flectatur caelestium, terrestrium et infernorum”
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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