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abhisheka

Noun CEFR B2
ʌbɪˈʃeɪkə

Definitions

A ceremony involving ritual washing, cleansing or anointing.

India

Equivalents

Portuguêsabhisheka
6 more languages
हिन्दीअभिषेक
മലയാളംഅഭിഷേകം
मराठीअभिषेक
မြန်မာဘိသိက်
नेपालीअभिषेक्

Examples

“I paid the head priest for the abhishekh and asked him if I could have some privacy for a few moments.”
The origins os the abhisheka lay in Vedic ritual; it was an intricate procedure involving several baths and changes of vestments.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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