prostration /pɹɒsˈtɹeɪʃən/ noun5 •The state of lying face down (prone). •The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.I slept after the prostration of the day, with a stringent and profound slumber which not even the nightmares that wrung me could avail to break. — 1886 •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 ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the prostration, laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. — Diocese of Rochester, NY •A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.Their faith can be seen in their mannerisms on the pitch – cupping hands in silent pre-kick-off prayer or prostration after hitting the back of the net. — 2018 formsprostrations
