Kneels Sentence Examples

The bishop kneels before the king, places his hands between his, and recites an oath of temporal allegiance; he then kisses hands.

On the central stone, which is a perfect circle, the emperor kneels.

In the third he stands almost upright; in the first he kneels; in the second he stoops, halfway between the upright and the kneeling position.

In our days when a knight is personally made he kneels before the sovereign, who lays a sword drawn, ordinarily the sword of state, on either of his shoulders and says, " Rise," calling him by his Christian name with the addition of " Sir " before it.

On the north side, embowered in palm trees, is a great statue of Columbus, at whose feet kneels the figure of America.

The son or adopted son of the deceased kneels before the highpriest, and promises due performance of all the religious duties and obsequies to the dead.

On the lintel, Meryra kneels to adore the cartouches of the Aten, King and Queen (now defaced ).

The truly wise person kneels at the feet of all creatures and is not afraid to endure the mockery of others.

Charles kneels and prays to a God he hardly believes in that Julia will be vouchsafed a sign.

To perform the Heimlich maneuver on a conscious child, the rescuer stands or kneels behind the child, who may be seated or standing.