proskynesis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} The act of [[bowing]] down before a [[lord]] or [[ruler]], especially in ancient Persia.
2. {{lb|en|Eastern Orthodoxy}} The level of [[veneration]] properly given to God's creations rather than to God himself.

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