How to pronounce“prostration”in English
IPA/pɹɒsˈtɹeɪʃən/
Syllablespros·tra·ti·on
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Definitions of “prostration”
noun
The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying face-down), as a sign of humility.
noun
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”