laying on of hands

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noun

Theology. a rite in which the cleric's hands are placed on the head of a person being confirmed, ordained, or the like.

(in divine healing) the placing of the hands of the healer upon the person to be cured.

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Origin of laying on of hands

First recorded in 1490–1500

Words nearby laying on of hands

lay figure, lay for, lay hands on, lay hold of, lay in, laying on of hands, lay intermediary, lay into, lay it on the line, lay it on thick, lay low

How to use laying on of hands in a sentence

Just the hard-on before you shoot unarmed members of the public.
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“We all shook hands and my client told me to leave,” he said.
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My body used for his hard pleasure; a stone god gripping me in his hands.
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Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.
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You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.
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With a suffocating gasp, she fell back into the chair on which she sat, and covered her face with her hands.
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She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
He reached forward and took her hands, and if Mrs. Vivian had come in she would have seen him kneeling at her daughter's feet.
Confidence|Henry James
He burst into a loud laugh, clapped his hands, and danced before the delighted babe.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for laying on of hands

laying on of hands

noun

(in Christian ordination, confirmation, faith healing, etc) the act of laying hands on a person's head to confer spiritual blessing

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laying on of hands

Origin of laying on of hands

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How to use laying on of hands in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for laying on of hands