chirotony

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noun

The laying on of hands as an ecclesiastical rite

OriginAncient Greek χειροτονίᾱ →
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Meanings

noun
  1. lifestyleThe laying on of hands as an ecclesiastical rite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχειροτονίᾱ
  2. Englishchirotony

From Ancient Greek χειροτονίᾱ (kheirotoníā), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -τονία (-tonía) (from τόνος (tónos, “stretching, tension”)).

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APA

chirotony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chirotony

MLA

“chirotony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chirotony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chirotony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chirotony.

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