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kneeler
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun kneeler has 2 senses
- kneeler(n = noun.person) Array - a person in a kneeling position; Array is a kind of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
- kneeler(n = noun.artifact) Array - a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on; Array is a kind of board
Derived form verb kneel1
Derived form verb kneel1
CIDE DICTIONARY
kneeler, n.
- One who kneels or who worships by or while kneeling. Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- A cushion or stool to kneel on, such as one attached to a pew in a church. [1913 Webster]
- A name given to certain catechumens and penitents who were permitted to join only in parts of church worship. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
kneeler, n.
1 a hassock or cushion used for kneeling, esp. in church.
2 a person who kneels.
1 a hassock or cushion used for kneeling, esp. in church.
2 a person who kneels.
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