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(n) : the act or condition of prostrating (lying flat) oneself, as a sign of humility; a part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests
"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. --"
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Definition of prostration:

(n) : the act or condition of prostrating (lying flat) oneself, as a sign of humility; a part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests
"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. --"

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