"kneeling" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈniːlɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-kneeling.ogg Forms: kneelings [plural]
Rhymes: -iːlɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English knelinge, kneweling, kneolunge, equivalent to kneel + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|knelinge}} Middle English knelinge, {{suffix|en|kneel|ing}} kneel + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} kneeling (plural kneelings)
  1. The act by which someone kneels.
    Sense id: en-kneeling-en-noun-SS3J1Iti Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈniːlɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-kneeling.ogg
Rhymes: -iːlɪŋ Etymology: From kneel + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kneel|ing}} kneel + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} kneeling
  1. present participle and gerund of kneel Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: kneel Derived forms: kneelingly
    Sense id: en-kneeling-en-verb-Sbz4XDN1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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