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verb (used with object)
1.
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
2.
to smear with any liquid.
3.
to consecrate or make sacred in a ceremony that includes the token applying of oil: He anointed the new high priest.
4.
to dedicate to the service of God.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English anoynten, derivative of anoynt, enoynt (past participle) < Old French enoint < Latin inūnctus anointed (past participle of inungere), equivalent to in- in-2 + ung- smear with oil + -tus past participle suffix
1300–50; Middle English anoynten, derivative of anoynt, enoynt (past participle) < Old French enoint < Latin inūnctus anointed (past participle of inungere), equivalent to in- in-2 + ung- smear with oil + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
a·noint·er, noun
a·noint·ment, noun
re·a·noint, verb (used with object)
re·a·noint·ment, noun
self-an·oint·ed, adjective
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Anointed
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example Sentences
- They now appear to have anointed a surprising court philosopher.
- The party's anointed candidate, the multimillionaire.
- Primary season is almost over, and a nominee will soon be anointed to take on the sitting president.
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Word Origin & History
anointed
late 14c., "smeared with oil," pp. adj. from anoint (q.v.). Meaning "consecrated" is recorded from 1520s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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