prostrations

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plural of 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. —.

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A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures
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The condition of being prostrated, as from heat
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The act or condition of prostrating (lying flat) oneself, as a sign of humility
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{n} the act of adoration, a dejection
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a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes
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A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor
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The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as, the prostration of the body
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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
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Being laid face down (prone)
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A complete physical or mental exhaustion; extreme exhaustion or powerlessness
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the act of assuming a prostrate position abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
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The condition of being prostrate; great depression; lowness; dejection; as, a postration of spirits
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Physical exhaustion, incapacitation
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the act of assuming a prostrate position
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{i} exhaustion; act of lying flat on the ground; complete surrender; falling face down onto the ground
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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
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abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
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Physical exhaustion and incapacitation
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