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o•rant
Pronunciation: (ôr'unt, ōr'-), [key]—
n. 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.
Also,o•ran•tePronunciation: (ô-ran'tē, ō-ran'-), [key] orans. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.