anointing

/AH0 N OY1 N T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

  2. 2

    To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.

  3. 3

    To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.

  4. 4

    To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    Anointment

    โ€œthe anointings of Jesusโ€

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