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'''Kneeling''' in the Orthodox Church is an act of distributing one's weight on their knees and feet, touching the forehead to the floor, staying in the position as long as desired or necessary, then standing up. One usually makes the [[Sign of the Cross]] before or after the movement. The physical motion is somewhat similar to the Chinese kowtow.

The Orthodox use of the word kneel, therefore, is different than common english usage, which uses the word to refer to only distributing one's weight on their knees and feet. Orthodox kneeling is often called '''prostration'''. Again, this word usage is different than the english usage of prostration, which means to pronate oneself or lay completely flat.