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Proskynesis

Proskynesis (/ˌprɒskɪˈniːsɪs/), also called proscynesis (/ˌprɒsɪˈniːsɪs/) or proskinesis (/ˌprɒskɪˈniːsɪs/; Greek: προσκύνησις proskýnēsis; Latin: adoratio), was a solemn gesture of respect towards gods and people in many societies. Among the Persians, it referred to a man prostrating himself and kissing the hand or the limbs of a respected person. It…

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Proskynesis

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Avg. degree1.97
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has application · 17
Proskynesis → According, Achaemenid, Alexander, Alexander's, Arrian, Assyrian, Callisthenes, Contrary, Great, Greek, Greeks, It, Most, Near Eastern, Persian, Proskynȇsis, The Persian
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Proskynesis → According, Anabasis, As, Greek, Greeks, Herodotus, Histories, In, Persians, To, Xenophon, Xerxes's
related to In the Book of Mormon · 6
Proskynesis → Book, Church, In, Jesus Christ, Latter-day Saints, Mormon
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Proskynesis → Livius, ProskynesisProskynesis, Roman Empire

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Proskynesishas applicationThe Persian0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationGreeks0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationProskynȇsis0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationAchaemenid0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationAssyrian0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationContrary0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationGreek0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationNear Eastern0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationAlexander0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationGreat0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationPersian0.60section
Proskynesishas applicationCallisthenes0.60section

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