kneeler
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈniːlər/
- He coughed into his handkerchief and rose abruptly from the kneeler.
Examples
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At one window sill, an antique kneeler for praying is now a bookstand.
Academic text (2007) -
After I removed my sandals, I walked up and down the kneeler, holding out my arms to balance, the way Frank and I used to balance on a fence.
Fiction book (1997) -
If they get restless, they will sit on the kneeler and face the chair, but all in silence.
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Also, the prayers are usually taped to the kneeler or the wall to guide you through.
Blog text (4) -
(One typically kneels on the kneeler when doing this.)
Blog text (29) -
We've never used the kneeler at Girdwood Chapel before.
Blog text (8) -
George slid into the back pew and lowered himself to the kneeler.
Fiction book (1995) -
The reliquary had a 5-foot oil painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe with a kneeler and votive candle offerings.
Blog text (21) -
During the service, parishioners knelt on the soft kneeler to offer their prayers.
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The church provided a sturdy kneeler for worshippers to use during the ceremony.
Synonyms
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2.9
A small carpet that Muslims kneel on during prayer
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Morphology
Etymology
Kneeler comes from kneel + -er, where kneel comes from an old English word for 'knee'. That is why a kneeler can mean a cushion or board you put your knees on when you kneel, especially for prayer.