prostration

Meaning of prostration

noun
  1. The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying flat), as a sign of humility.
  2. A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests.
    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
  3. Being laid face down (prone).
  4. The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.
  5. A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.

Information about prostration

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of prostration is: prostrations.
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Hyphenation of prostration

pros-tra-tion

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
  • prostration is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

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