"foot kiss" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foot kisses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} foot kiss (plural foot kisses)
  1. A reverential kiss on the footwear of the pope or other revered figure. Translations (reverential kiss on the foot): voetkus [masculine] (Dutch), jalan suutelu (Finnish), Fußkuss [masculine] (German), sărutarea picioarelor [definite, feminine] (Romanian), besapiés [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-foot_kiss-en-noun-3sr5d98e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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