abhisheka UK /ʌbɪˈʃeɪkə/US /ˌə.bɪˈʃeɪ.kə/ noun1 •(India) A ceremony involving ritual washing, cleansing or anointing.I paid the head priest for the abhishekh and asked him if I could have some privacy for a few moments. — 1997 formsabhishekas