English Explanatory Dictionary

prostration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying face-down), as a sign of humility.
  2. A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests, in which the ordinand lies prostrate in a gesture of submission to the will of God.
  3. The state of lying 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.
name
  1. The 32nd sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Pronunciation

/pɹɒsˈtɹeɪʃən/

Word forms

prostration prostrations

Etymology

From Latin prōstrātiō, from prōstrātus, past participle of prōsternō.

Synonyms

sujud

Derived words

heat prostration nervous prostration
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