Sentence example with the word 'prostrates'

prostrates

Last update: October 19, 2015


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The worshipper, having first circumambulated the shrine as often as he pleases, keeping it at his right-hand side, steps up to the threshold of the sanctum, and presents his offering of flowers or fruit, which the officiating priest receives; he then prostrates himself, or merely lifts his hands - joined so as to leave a hollow space between the palms - to his forehead, muttering a short prayer, and takes his departure.   [Please select]

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After this, he prostrates himself before them at full length, and then returns them to their places.   [Please select]

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He immediately prostrates himself on the ground, and in a second the rest follow his example.   [Please select]

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He collapses in a corner among us and prostrates himself.   [Please select]

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After he has gained the consent of his relations to be restored he prostrates himself very humbly before them, they being assembled for that purpose, and submits to the blows or other punishment which they may think proper to inflict, or pays the fine which they may have laid upon him.   [Please select]

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