What is the meaning of Prostration?

The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying face-down), as a sign of humility.

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.

The state of lying face down (prone).

The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.

A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.

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