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orans

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
orans
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

The posture or bodily attitude of such a figure.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

orantes (plural) orant (alternative) oranta (alternative) orante (alternative)

Questions

What does orans mean?
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.
Where does orans come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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