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Prostrations | Prostration

Prostrations meaning

plural of prostration

Using Prostrations

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of prostration

Context around Prostrations

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

body 1× making 1×

Often after:

etc 1×

Sentence patterns with Prostrations

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ephrem making prostrations etc 1× full body prostrations in the 1× making of prostrations is forbidden 1× may be prostrations after each 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

among orthodox christians 1× every year the 1× on the weekdays 1× there may be 1×

Common sentence endings:

chant and pray 1× in certain circumstances 1× making prostrations etc 1× rule being followed 1×

Words around Prostrations

Just before it in the word index:

prostration 11 prostrating 7 prostrates 3 prostrated 12 prostrate 49 prostitution 385

Just after it in the word index:

prostyle 3 prosumer 3 prosus 20 prosveta 2 prosvetov 2 prot 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Prostrations

  • In this selection, "prostrations" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, body, making and etc stand out and add context to how "prostrations" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ephrem making prostrations etc and full body prostrations in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prostrations" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prostrations

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There may be prostrations after each prayer or after a certain number of prayers, depending upon the particular rule being followed. (21 words)

Every year the stupa attracts many Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims who perform full body prostrations in the inner lower enclosure, walk around the stupa with prayer wheels, chant, and pray. (29 words)

On the weekdays of this week, the first Lenten structural elements are introduced to the cycle of services on weekdays (the chanting of "Alleluia", the Prayer of Saint Ephrem, making prostrations, etc.). (32 words)

Longer example sentences

Among Orthodox Christians, Sunday is considered to be the seventh-day of the week and a "Little Pascha " (Easter), and because of the Paschal joy, the making of prostrations is forbidden, except in certain circumstances. (35 words)

On the weekdays of this week, the first Lenten structural elements are introduced to the cycle of services on weekdays (the chanting of "Alleluia", the Prayer of Saint Ephrem, making prostrations, etc.). (32 words)

Every year the stupa attracts many Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims who perform full body prostrations in the inner lower enclosure, walk around the stupa with prayer wheels, chant, and pray. (29 words)

Example sentences (4)

Among Orthodox Christians, Sunday is considered to be the seventh-day of the week and a "Little Pascha " (Easter), and because of the Paschal joy, the making of prostrations is forbidden, except in certain circumstances.

Every year the stupa attracts many Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims who perform full body prostrations in the inner lower enclosure, walk around the stupa with prayer wheels, chant, and pray.

On the weekdays of this week, the first Lenten structural elements are introduced to the cycle of services on weekdays (the chanting of "Alleluia", the Prayer of Saint Ephrem, making prostrations, etc.).

There may be prostrations after each prayer or after a certain number of prayers, depending upon the particular rule being followed.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prostrations" in a sentence?
An example: "Among Orthodox Christians, Sunday is considered to be the seventh-day of the week and a "Little Pascha " (Easter), and because of the Paschal joy, the making of prostrations is forbidden, except in certain circumstances." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "prostrations" from authentic English texts.
What does "prostrations" mean?
Prostrations means: plural of prostration
How many example sentences with "prostrations" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "prostrations", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.