chirotony

chirotony
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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • chirotony — chi·rot·o·ny …   English syllables

  • chirotony — A vote which is taken by a show of hands …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • chirotony —   , n. election by show of hands; Ecclesiastical, use of hand in blessing, etc …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • chirotony — kīˈrätənē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek cheirotonia, from cheir chir + tonia (from tonos stretching, tension) more at tone : the extension of hands in bestowing a blessing in an ecclesiastical rite …   Useful english dictionary

  • vote — 1 n [Latin votum vow, hope, wish] 1 a: a usu. formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision; esp: one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office b: the total number… …   Law dictionary

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