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chirotony.

The laying on of hands as an ecclesiastical rite

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The laying on of hands as an ecclesiastical rite

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek χειροτονίᾱ (kheirotoníā), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + -τονία (-tonía) (from τόνος (tónos, “stretching, tension”)).

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