fall prostrate

Frequency: 4.00.6 per million words

to drop to the ground in a prostrate position, often as an act of worship or submission

prostrateVERB + ADJECTIVE

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fall

Examples (10)

  • They fell prostrate before the king.
  • The pilgrims fall prostrate in prayer as they reach the holy site.
  • Overcome by grief, she fell prostrate on the floor.
  • The defeated warriors fell prostrate to beg for mercy.
  • It is customary to fall prostrate when entering the inner temple.
  • He fell prostrate with exhaustion after the long trek.
  • Seeing the divine vision, the prophet fell prostrate on the ground.
  • The subjects were ordered to fall prostrate as the emperor passed.
  • Many devotees fall prostrate at the altar during the ceremony.
  • She fell prostrate in front of the statue in a gesture of humility.