English Explanatory Dictionary

abhisheka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ceremony involving ritual washing, cleansing or anointing.

Pronunciation

/ʌbɪˈʃeɪkə/ /ˌə.bɪˈʃeɪ.kə/

Word forms

abhisheka abhishekas abhiseka abhishekha abhishekam

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeka, “consecration, anointing of a king”).

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