WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lay′ing on′ of hands′, 
    1. Religion[Theol.]a rite in which the cleric's hands are placed on the head of a person being confirmed, ordained, or the like.
    2. Holistic Therapy(in divine healing) the placing of the hands of the healer upon the person to be cured.
    • 1490–1500

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