"orans" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orantes [plural]
Etymology: Derived from Latin orans (“praying”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|en|la|orans||praying|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin orans (“praying”), {{der+|en|la|orans|t=praying}} Derived from Latin orans (“praying”) Head templates: {{en-noun|orantes}} orans (plural orantes)
  1. (art, Christianity) 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. Categories (topical): Art, Christianity
    Sense id: en-orans-en-noun-en:art Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Topics: Christianity, art, arts
  2. (Christianity) The posture or bodily attitude of such a figure. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-orans-en-noun-VMh2Q0AC Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: orant, oranta, orante Translations (image): orant [masculine] (Catalan), adorantti (Finnish), Adorant [masculine] (German), Adorantin [feminine] (German), adorant [masculine] (Polish)
Disambiguation of 'image': 0 0

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