prosternación — meaning in English

English meaning

• bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
• bowing noun The act of bending forward at the waist as a gesture of respect or greeting.

Senses

prosternación is used for these senses in English:

• bow A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence
• bowing The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.

bow — full definition

1. noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
2. noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
3. noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
4. verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
5. verb To give in or stop resisting.

bowing — full definition

1. noun The act of bending forward at the waist as a gesture of respect or greeting.
2. noun The technique of drawing a bow across the strings of an instrument such as a violin.

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