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From Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhişeka, "the coronation ceremony of a king"), from अभिसेचते (abhisecate, "he sprinkles"), from अभि (abhi, "towards, in the direction of") + आसिच् (āsić, "to pour or sprinkle")
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Abishag's name might be related to the Hindu abhiseka ceremony, the annointing of kings with the sacred fluid of the Goddess Sarasvati.
Archive 2008-03-01 Jan 2008
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Do homa of a tenth part, oblation of a tenth part of that, and abhiseka of a tenth part of that.
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