As verbs the difference between kneeling and bowing
is that
kneeling is while
bowing is (
bend ).
As nouns the difference between kneeling and bowing
is that
kneeling is the act by which someone kneels while
bowing is the act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
kneeling English
Verb
(head)
Noun
( en noun)
The act by which someone kneels.
* 2003 , Marcella Althaus-Reid, The queer God (page 11)
- A whole symbolic sexual order is obviously manifested in kneelings as positions of subordination
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bowing English
Verb
(head)
(bend )
Noun
The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
- The courtier had practiced his bowing .
A bending.
- The heavy books caused a bowing in the shelf.
A technique for bowing a musical instrument, such as a violin.
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