bend the knee

verb

1. A formal act of submission; esp. political

2. A ceremonial endorsement of another person; concession

Taylor could have kept his position in Norton's cabinet, but he couldn't swallow his pride and refused to bend the knee.

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Bend the Knee

1. to bow down to a king or queen
2. to knell to be knighted
3. a popular saying in pop culture

4. an instant classic single by The Singslayer

Person 1: Hey man, what's that song you are playing right now?
Person 2: That's that new fire song. It is called "Bend the Knee" by The Singslayer.
Person 1: Game of Thrones would be proud.

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Bend the knee

1. Act of submission.
2. Act of obeying to the Kaleesi, the unburnt, the qween of Mereen.

1. "When will you bend the knee Jon Snow ?!"
2.

Dany : "FUCKING BEND THE KNEE, JON FUCKING SNOW."
Jon : tf. omg.

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Bend my knees

When someone needs to politely tell others that they have to go take a shit.

Ya I'll be right back, I just have to go bend my knees.

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On bended knee

When a person gets on one knee and proposes to another; the act of asking for one person's hand in marriage.

Valentine was on bended knee for Ziggy Pop in the middle of a flash mob dancing to "Marry Me".

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bended knee

an act that requires one to get on a knee while giving the hang loose sign and placing various objects on the body.

He did a bended knee on top of the dumpster while balancing a Coke on his head.

The frequency of bended knees was common at the party last weekend.

A group of friends gathered around the fireplace to perform a bended knee.

by Shane Murray January 10, 2008

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