Imposition of Hands — • A symbolical ceremony by which one intends to communicate to another some favour, quality or excellence (principally of a spiritual kind), or to depute another to some office Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Imposition of Hands … Catholic encyclopedia
Imposition of Hands — A technical term for the Laying on of Hands by the Bishop in Confirmation. Wheatley on the Prayer Book remarks: This is one of the most ancient ceremonies in the world. It has always been used to determine the blessing pronounced to those… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
imposition of hands — This term (from the Latin in, meaning into, and ponere, meaning to place ) refers to the practice of laying hands on the candidates who are to receive the sacraments of Confirmation (see CCC 1288) and Holy Orders (seeCCC 1538, 1556, 1558,… … Glossary of theological terms
Imposition — Im po*si tion, n. [F., fr. L. impositio the application of a name to a thing. See {Impone}.] 1. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like. From imposition of strict laws. Milton. [1913 Webster] Made… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hands, imposition of — ▪ Judaism and Christianity also called Laying On Of Hands, ritual act in which a priest or other religious functionary places one or both hands palms down on the top of another person s head, usually while saying a prayer or blessing.… … Universalium
imposition — n 1. infliction, laying on, application, superposition, charging, burdening, loading, placement; levying, assessment, prescription, enactment. 2. charge, task, burden, duty; tax, load, onus, encumbrance; requirement, injunction, ultimatum; impost … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
imposition — [im΄pə zish′ən] n. [OFr < L impositio, a laying upon, application] 1. an imposing or imposing on; specif., a) the forcing of oneself, one s presence or will, etc. on another or others without right or invitation; obtrusion b) a taking… … English World dictionary
imposition — /im peuh zish euhn/, n. 1. the laying on of something as a burden or obligation. 2. something imposed, as a burden or duty; an unusual or extraordinarily burdensome requirement or task. 3. the act of imposing by or as if by authority. 4. an… … Universalium
imposition — /ɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ (say impuh zishuhn) noun 1. the laying on of something as a burden, obligation, etc. 2. something imposed, as a burden, levy, tax, etc.; an unusual or extraordinarily burdensome requirement or task. 3. a literary exercise imposed as… …
Laying on of hands — A 1946 laying on of hands at the Pentecostal Church of God in Lejunior, Kentucky. The laying on of hands is a religious ritual that accompanies certain religious practices, which are found throughout the world in varying forms. In Christian… … Wikipedia
