prostrations
Meaning of prostrations
noun
- The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying flat), as a sign of humility.
- 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
- Being laid face down (prone).
- The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.
- A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.
Information about prostrations
- It is a name.
- The singular form of prostrations is: prostration.
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Hyphenation of prostrations
pros-tra-tions
- It consists of 3 syllables and 12 chars.
- prostrations is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
Anagrams of prostrations
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