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Noun: laying on of hands
  1. Laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination
    "The laying on of hands during the ceremony symbolized the passing of spiritual authority"
     
  2. The application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body
    "Some people believe in the healing power of laying on of hands"

Type of: faith cure, faith healing, ordinance, ordination

Encyclopedia: Laying on of hands