orans
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 5
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Definition of orans
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- 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.
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noun
- 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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Etymology
Derived from Latin orans (“praying”). Doublet of orant.
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