Prostoon
noun, plural prostoa
[proh-stoh-uh] /proʊˈstoʊ ə/ (Show IPA)
1.
(in classical architecture) a portico.
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verb (used with object), prostrated, prostrating. 1. to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration. 2. to lay flat, as on the ground. 3. to throw down level with the ground. 4. to overthrow, overcome, or reduce to helplessness. 5. to reduce to physical weakness or exhaustion. adjective 6. lying […]
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