prostration

the prostration of a person by a blow

prostration of mind and spirit

the prostration of crops by the wind

the general prostration of business after the war

prostration due to illness

prostration as a sign of respect

Some pilgrims will even go to profound lengths to demonstrate their faith through prostration.

They made a halt at seven o'clock, the young woman being still in a state of complete prostration.

She was unable, after prolonged and insidious interrogations, to ascertain the causes of Amaranta's prostration.

She fell into a state of feverish prostration, lost consciousness, and her heart went into a shameless delirium.

These leaders made the decisions for the tribes and expected everyone else to meet them with respect and even prostration.

But it will be very dreadful, with this feeling of hunger, faintness, chill, and this sense of desolation—this total prostration of hope.

" I, too, have pride, " said Julien to her, in a scarcely articulate voice, while his features portrayed the lowest depths of physical prostration.

You saw them making obeisance at one shrine or another and sometimes lying full length on the ground, face downward, in the ritual attitude of prostration.

In his physical prostration St. Cleeve wept bitterly at not being hale and strong enough to welcome with proper honour the present specimen of these desirable visitors.

Aureliano Segundo felt a twinge of conscience when he saw Meme's state of prostration and he promised himself to take better care of her in the future.