| English noun: laying on of hands | |||
| 1. | laying on of hands (act) the application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faith cure, faith healing | ||
| 2. | laying on of hands (act) laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ordinance, ordination | ||