prostration
Collocations
4ADJ.
full, pre-kick-off
VERB + PROSTRATION
makes, slept
PROSTRATION + NOUN
day, goals
PREP.
after, after, in, on
Definitions
noun
The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying face-down), as a sign of humility.
A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests, in which the ordinand lies prostrate in a gesture of submission to the will of God.
The ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the prostration, laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. — Diocese of Rochester, NY
The state of lying face down (prone).
The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.
I slept after the prostration of the day, with a stringent and profound slumber which not even the nightmares that wrung me could avail to break.
A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.
Their faith can be seen in their mannerisms on the pitch – cupping hands in silent pre-kick-off prayer or prostration after hitting the back of the net.
name
The 32nd sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
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noun — an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustio
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5The ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the prostration, laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. —
WiktionaryI slept after the prostration of the day, with a stringent and profound slumber which not even the nightmares that wrung me could avail to break.
WiktionaryTheir faith can be seen in their mannerisms on the pitch – cupping hands in silent pre-kick-off prayer or prostration after hitting the back of the net.
WiktionarySami makes prostration after scoring goals.
Tatoeba · #7328131He is in full prostration.
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