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Prostrate

usgb/ˈprɑːstreɪt/Volume
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Used to describe someone physically lying down, facing the earth. SlideIn the movie, the hero lay prostrate on the ground, defeated.
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Illustrates extreme deference, humility, or subservience, often in a ceremonial context. SlideThe courtiers lay prostrate as the king passed.