prostration

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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. —.

A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures
The condition of being prostrated, as from heat
The act or condition of prostrating (lying flat) oneself, as a sign of humility
Being laid face down (prone)
{n} the act of adoration, a dejection
a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes
A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor
The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as, the prostration of the body
The action of standing on both knees, then tracing a cross on the ground with the thumb, bending to kiss the ground at the cross, and rising to the feet On certain occasions, such as priestly ordinations, the action of lying stretched out full-length upon the ground for a time
A complete physical or mental exhaustion; extreme exhaustion or powerlessness
the act of assuming a prostrate position abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
The condition of being prostrate; great depression; lowness; dejection; as, a postration of spirits
Physical exhaustion, incapacitation
the act of assuming a prostrate position
{i} exhaustion; act of lying flat on the ground; complete surrender; falling face down onto the ground
The act of falling down, or of bowing in humility or adoration; primarily, the act of falling on the face, but usually applied to kneeling or bowing in reverence and worship
abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
Physical exhaustion and incapacitation
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To lie flat or facedown; to throw oneself down in submission (also figuratively)
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To cause to lie down, to flatten; (figuratively) to overcome or overpower
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Physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease

He was prostrate from the extreme heat.

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Emotionally devastated

I told him you was prostrate with grief. — Mammy to Scarlett, Gone With the Wind.

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lying prone, or with the head to the ground
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{v} to lay flat, fall down, kneel
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{a} lying with the face to ground
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lying face downward
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To be emotionally devastated
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stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor"
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Lying in a humble, lowly, or suppliant posture
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To become physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease
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Trailing on the ground; procumbent
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To lay fiat; to throw down; to level; to fell; as, to prostrate the body; to prostrate trees or plants
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Growing flat along the ground
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{s} lying low, subjugated; beaten, defeated; helpless, defenseless, unprotected; exhausted, feeble, frail
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Plant which grows flat on the ground
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get into a prostrate position, as in submission
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{f} render powerless, subdue; bring down, cast down; lie flat, lie face down
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To lay flat or facedown, prone; flatten (often reflexive)
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to overthrow; to demolish; to destroy; to deprive of efficiency; to ruin; as, to prostrate a village; to prostrate a government; to prostrate law or justice
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render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy" throw down flat, as on the ground; "She prostrated herself with frustration" get into a prostrate position, as in submission
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Lying flat on the surface of the ground See drawing of stem forms
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Lying flat, facedown
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throw down flat, as on the ground; "She prostrated herself with frustration"
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To throw down, or cause to fall in humility or adoration; to cause to bow in humble reverence; used reflexively; as, he prostrated himself
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Lying at length, or with the body extended on the ground or other surface; stretched out; as, to sleep prostrate
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To cause to sink totally; to deprive of strength; to reduce; as, a person prostrated by fever
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If someone is prostrate, they are so distressed or affected by a very bad experience that they are unable to do anything at all. I was prostrate with grief. = devastated
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Describes a plant with a spreading habit or trailing stems lying flat on the ground
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render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy"
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If you prostrate yourself, you lie down flat on the ground, on your front, usually to show respect for God or a person in authority. They prostrated themselves before their king
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If you are lying prostrate, you are lying flat on the ground, on your front. Percy was lying prostrate, his arms outstretched and his eyes closed
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Lying at mercy, as a supplicant
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The habit of a plant that tends to grow along the ground rather than upright
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plural of prostration
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    Hyphenation

    pros·tra·tion

    Turkish pronunciation

    prästreyşın

    Pronunciation

    /präsˈtrāsʜən/ /prɑːsˈtreɪʃən/
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