Wondering how to use Prostration in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as move or movement.
Prostration meaning
- 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).
Synonyms of Prostration
Using Prostration
- The main meaning on this page is: 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).
- Useful related words include: heat exhaustion, move, movement, motion.
- In the example corpus, prostration often appears in combinations such as: prostration and.
Context around Prostration
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prostration
- In this selection, "prostration" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, epic, towards and sajdah stand out and add context to how "prostration" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include called epic prostration at bab and is towards prostration and kowtowing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prostration" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prostration
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Because, he refused just one sajdah (prostration). (7 words)
We are getting triple digit midday temperatures with danger of heat prostration. (12 words)
Stooping inspires images of stooges, the natural extension of which is towards prostration and kowtowing. (15 words)
As the brutal events unfolded, Haniyeh along with other Hamas leaders were filmed watching coverage of the invasion with smiles as they performed a “prostration of gratitude” over the successful killing and torture of hundreds of innocents. (37 words)
Another version attributed to 'Urwa has only one round of fitna, which begins after Muhammad has converted the entire population of Mecca, so that the Muslims are too numerous to perform ritual prostration ( sūjud ) all together. (36 words)
Those followers of the Prophet who had emigrated to the land of Abyssinia heard about the affair of the prostration, and it was reported to them that Quraysh had accepted Islam. (31 words)
Example sentences (11)
Zionist settlers, backed by Israeli occupation forces, perform the so-called "epic prostration" at Bab Al-Qattanin during their storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque this morning (January 23, 2023).
As the brutal events unfolded, Haniyeh along with other Hamas leaders were filmed watching coverage of the invasion with smiles as they performed a “prostration of gratitude” over the successful killing and torture of hundreds of innocents.
Stooping inspires images of stooges, the natural extension of which is towards prostration and kowtowing.
Because, he refused just one sajdah (prostration).
We are getting triple digit midday temperatures with danger of heat prostration.
Another version attributed to 'Urwa has only one round of fitna, which begins after Muhammad has converted the entire population of Mecca, so that the Muslims are too numerous to perform ritual prostration ( sūjud ) all together.
As for the manner in which the prayer is to be conducted, the Quran refers to prostration.
Chulalongkorn made reforms for which his former tutor claimed some of the credit, including the abolition of the practice of prostration before the royal person.
Prostration is widely practiced in India by Hindus to give utmost respect to their deities in temples and to parents and elders.
She emphasised that although Mongkut had been a forward-looking ruler, he had desired to preserve customs such as prostration and sexual slavery which seemed unenlightened and degrading.
Those followers of the Prophet who had emigrated to the land of Abyssinia heard about the affair of the prostration, and it was reported to them that Quraysh had accepted Islam.
Common combinations with prostration
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: