proskynesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of bowing down before a lord or ruler, especially in ancient Persia.
  2. The level of veneration properly given to God's creations rather than to God himself.

Word forms

proskynesis proscynesis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek προσκύνησις (proskúnēsis).

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