Definition of "prostration"

prostration

/pɹɒsˈtɹeɪʃən/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural prostrations
1. The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying flat), as a sign of humility.
2. A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests.
3. Being laid face down (prone).
4. The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.
  Quotations
  I slept after the prostration of the day, with a stringent and profound slumber which not even the nightmares that wrung me could avail to break.
  1886 January 5, Robert Louis Stevenson, “Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case”, in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., page 135
5. A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.
  Quotations
  Their faith can be seen in their mannerisms on the pitch – cupping hands in silent pre-kick-off prayer or prostration after hitting the back of the net.
  2018 March 1, Tusdiq Din, “Mohamed Salah: Is Liverpool Striker’s Success Improving Engagement with Muslim Fans?”, in BBC Sport‎