Usually means: Impartation of blessing through touch.
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We found 17 dictionaries that define the word laying on of hands:

General (12 matching dictionaries)
  1. laying on of hands: Merriam-Webster
  2. laying on of hands: Collins English Dictionary
  3. laying on of hands: Vocabulary.com
  4. laying on of hands: Wordnik
  5. laying-on of hands, laying on of hands: Wiktionary
  6. laying on of hands: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. Laying on of hands, laying on of hands: Dictionary.com
  8. Laying on of hands: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. laying on of hands: Rhymezone
  10. laying on of hands: FreeDictionary.org
  11. laying on of hands: Mnemonic Dictionary
  12. laying on of hands: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. Laying on of hands: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
  2. laying on of hands: Dictionary of Metaphysical Healthcare
  3. Laying on of hands: Drug Medical Dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Laying on of Hands: Glossary of Terms in Parapsychology

Religion (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Laying on of hands: Smith's Bible Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (laying on of hands)

noun:  (religion, chiefly Christianity) The practice of using touch to communicate spiritual energy from one person to another, especially as an act of healing.
noun:  (Christianity) The charism whereby new bishops are initiated into the apostolic succession.

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