"abhisheka" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʌbɪˈʃeɪkə/ [UK], /ˌə.bɪˈʃeɪ.kə/ [US] Forms: abhishekas [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeka, “consecration, anointing of a king”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|सिच्}}, {{translit|en|sa|अभिषेक|t=consecration, anointing of a king}} Transliteration of Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeka, “consecration, anointing of a king”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} abhisheka (plural abhishekas)
  1. (India) A ceremony involving ritual washing, cleansing or anointing. Tags: India Synonyms: abhiseka, abhishekha, abhishekam Translations (Indian ceremony involving washing, cleansing and anointing): ဘိသိက် (bhi.sik) (Burmese), अभिषेक (abhiṣek) (Hindi), അഭിഷേകം (abhiṣēkaṁ) (Malayalam), अभिषेक (abhiṣek) (Marathi), ဖိက်သေက် (Mon), ဗသေက် (Mon), अभिषेक् (abhiṣek) (Nepali), abhisheka [feminine] (Portuguese), अभिषेक (abhiṣeka) (Sanskrit)

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