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orans

orans noun: a figure in an attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up.

Noun

orans (plural orantes)

  1. A figure in an attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up.
  2. The posture or bodily attitude of such a figure.

Forms of orans

pluralorantes
alternative formorant
alternative formoranta
alternative formorante

Origin of orans

Derived from Latin orans (“praying”). Doublet of orant.

Questions about orans

What does orans mean?
Orans means a figure in an attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up.
What part of speech is orans?
Orans is a noun.
What is the plural of orans?
The plural of orans is orantes.

Words near orans in the dictionary

  1. Oranjeleeuwin
  2. Oranjestad
  3. orankay
  4. orankays
  5. Oranmore
  6. orans
  7. orant
  8. oranta
  9. orante
  10. orantes
  11. orants

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