abhiseka
noun
abhi·se·ka
ˌəbēˈshākə
plural -s
India
: lustration
also : coronation of a king
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Sanskrit abhiṣekaḥ, noun derivative of abhiṣecate "he sprinkles, consecrates," from abhi "to, toward" + secate "it pours out"
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined above