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prostration

/prɑˈstreɪʃən/ /proʊˈstreɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying flat), as a sign of humility.

Examples :

"After losing the important game, the team fell into a collective prostration on the field, overcome with disappointment. "
religion body action condition ritual attitude

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

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prostrating verb

/ˈprɒstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈprɑːstreɪtɪŋ/

To lie flat or face-down.

"The actor was prostrating himself on the stage to show his character's despair. "

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Illustration collapsed

collapsed verb

/kəˈlæpst/ /kəˈlapsed/

To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.

"After the heavy rain, the old wooden shed collapsed. "

Illustration worshippers

worshippers noun

/ˈwɜːʃɪpərz/ /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

A person who worships, especially at a place of assembly for religious services.

"The temple was filled with worshippers."

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration disappointment

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

A feeling of sadness or frustration when a strongly held expectation is not met.

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

Illustration reverential

reverential adjective

/ˌɹɛvəˈɹɛnʃəl/

Showing or characterized by reverence; respectful.

"The students listened in reverential silence as the war veteran shared his experiences. "

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

A farm owned by a collection of people

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

Illustration anointing

anointing verb

/əˈnɔɪntɪŋ/

To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

"The baker was anointing the loaf of bread with melted butter before placing it in the oven. "

Illustration ordination

ordination noun

/ˌɔːrdɪˈneɪʃən/ /ˌɔːdəˈneɪʃən/

The act of ordaining or the state of being ordained.

"The ordination of priests is a significant event in the church. "

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prostrated verb

/ˈprɑːstreɪtɪd/ /prɒˈstreɪtɪd/

To lie flat or face-down.

"The tired child, overwhelmed by the heat, prostrated himself on the cool grass. "