Prostration
01
prosternation, tillbedjan
the physical posture of lying flat with the face to the ground, as in submission to a religious or political authority
Exempel
In some forms of worship, the devotees engage in periodic prostration as an act of humility and reverence.
I vissa former av dyrkan ägnar sig de trogna åt periodisk prosternation som en handling av ödmjukhet och vördnad.
The king 's subjects would perform three full prostrations when greeting him, laying face down on the floor with their foreheads touching the ground.
Kungens undersåtar utförde tre fullständiga prostrationer när de hälsade på honom, lade sig platt på golvet med pannan mot marken.
02
prostration, förnedrande underkastelse
abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
03
prostration, fullständig utmattning
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
Lexikalt Träd
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