laying on of hands | sense examples, Usage and Definition from wordnet dictionary online

Noun laying on of hands has 2 senses

laying on of hands - the application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body
--₁ is a kind of faith healing, faith cure
laying on of hands - laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination
--₂ is a kind of ordination, ordinance

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