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

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Rhymes for abhiseka

• areca
• azteca
• caeca
• cheka
• decca
• theca