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Transliteration of Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeka, “consecration, anointing of a king”).
First known use, by meaning
- from 19th c. A ceremony involving ritual washing, cleansing or anointing.
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abhisheka
Today it means: A ceremony involving ritual washing, cleansing or anointing. Full definition →
First used 19th c.