anointing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
    anointment.
  2. verb choose by or as if by divine intervention
    anoint.
    • She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group
  3. verb administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
    anele; inunct; anoint; oil; embrocate.

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