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Definition of "kneeler" []

  • One who kneels, as to pray. (noun)
  • Something, such as a stool, cushion, or board, on which to kneel. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "kneeler" in a sentence
  • "I cannot imagine a person agreeing to be the "kneeler" for this act without an inch-thick wad of Benjamins firmly in hand, but you never know what'll motivate some people to perform the most sordid acts imaginable."
  • "Just then the hair on my arms stands up and the raised kneeler attached to the church pew directly behind us slams to the ground."
  • "As the fact that, for more than a year, whoever approaches the Pope for Communion, have had to kneel down on the kneeler especially placed by the cerimonieri."