orans

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orans

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Derived from Latin orans (“praying”). Doublet of orant.

noun orantes · orant · oranta · orante

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.
The posture or bodily attitude of such a figure.

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Deutsch	Adorant, Adorantin

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@misc{orans_2026,
  title = {orans},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orans},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}