单词 | abhisheka |
释义 | abhisheka/ʌb(h)ɪˈʃeɪkə/South Asian noun In India: any of various ceremonies involving a ritual washing or anointing.
OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. From Sanskrit abhiṣeka (also with vernacular pronunciation abhiṣek) act of consecrating by sprinkling water, inauguration and anointing of a king, religious washing, ritual washing of a sacred image, verbal noun of abhiṣic- to sprinkle on, to consecrate, anoint from abhi- upon + sic- to sprinkle. |
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