Both Uses of
prostrate
in
Angels & Demons
- The prostrate bodies seemed to emerge from within the tombs, pressing upward against the marble lids as if trying to escape their mortal restraints.†
Chpt 85-86 *
- Somehow, even now, prostrate in the shadows on the semisubmerged ledge, Cardinal Baggia retained an air of quiet dignity.†
Chpt 103-104
Definition:
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(prostrate) lying down - typically face downward on the ground as in submission