orant

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[awr-uhnt, ohr-] / ˈɔr ənt, ˈoʊr- /

Also orante

noun

Fine Arts.

a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.

Etymology

Origin of orant

1895–1900; < Medieval Latin ōrant- (stem of ōrāns ), present participle of ōrāre to plead. See oration, -ant

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orant

He regarded the two expressions as equivalent in substance, as appears from the Smalcald Articles, where he identifies these terms, saying: "Sic enim orant pueri: Credo sanctam ecclesiam catholicam sive Christianam."

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by F. (Friedrich) Bente

Likewise all verbs in a manner admit after them an adjective, which agrees with the nominative case of the verb, in case, gender, and number, as 95 Pii orant taciti.

From The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue by John Leech

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