LAYING ON OF HANDS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("laying on of hands" is a kind of...):

ordinance; ordination (the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders)

Meaning:

The application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("laying on of hands" is a kind of...):

faith cure; faith healing (care provided through prayer and faith in God)