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Answer for the clue "Praying woman, in classical art ", 5 letters:
orans

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Orans , a loanword from Medieval Latin translated as one who is praying or pleading , also Orant or Orante , is a posture or bodily attitude of prayer , usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (cx arts English) 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.