Etymology

proskynesis

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Today it means: The act of bowing down before a lord or ruler, especially in ancient Persia. Full definition →

Ancient Greek προσκύνησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromπροσκύνησις
  2. English todayproskynesis

From Ancient Greek προσκύνησις (proskúnēsis).

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