"take the knee" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: takes the knee [present, singular, third-person], taking the knee [participle, present], took the knee [past], taken the knee [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> the knee}} take the knee (third-person singular simple present takes the knee, present participle taking the knee, simple past took the knee, past participle taken the knee)
  1. Alternative form of take a knee Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: take a knee
    Sense id: en-take_the_knee-en-verb-QQmveHXA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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