Prostration
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Prostration
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1 n.
The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as, the prostration of the body.
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2 n.
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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3 n.
The condition of being prostrate; great depression; lowness; dejection; as, a postration of spirits.
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4 n.
A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor.
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5 n.
The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as, the prostration of the body.
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6 n.
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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7 n.
The condition of being prostrate; great depression; lowness; dejection; as, a postration of spirits.
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8 n.
A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor.