abhiseka

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Definitions
  • consecration

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit अभिषेक (etc, consecration, anointing of a king, installation, sprinkling, watering, water used in such consecration, coronation, consecration by watering, over-sprinkling, inaugurating consecrating by sprinkling water, inauguration, anointing, wetting).

Origin

Sanskrit

अभिषेक

Gloss

etc, consecration, anointing of a king, installation, sprinkling, watering, water used in such consecration, coronation, consecration by watering, over-sprinkling, inaugurating consecrating by sprinkling water, inauguration, anointing, wetting

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