orans (English, noun)
expansion: orans (plural orantes)
Senses:
topics: Christianity
art
arts
glosses: 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.
topics: Christianity
glosses: The posture or bodily attitude of such a figure.
Forms:
form: orantes
tags: plural
form: orant
tags: alternative
form: oranta
tags: alternative
form: orante
tags: alternative