laying on of hands

Definitions of laying on of hands
  1. noun
    the application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body
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    type of:
    faith cure, faith healing
    care provided through prayer and faith in God
  2. noun
    laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination
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    type of:
    ordinance, ordination
    the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
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