anointing
present participle ofanoint
anoint
verb[T]
uk/əˈnɔɪnt/us/əˈnɔɪnt/anointverb[T](IN A CEREMONY)
to make someoneholyin areligiousceremonyby puttingholywateroroilon them
to make someonekingorqueen,especiallyaspartof areligiousceremony:
[+ obj + noun]In 751 Pepin was anointedking.
Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
- amen
- anoint
- anointed
- anointment
- burnt offering
- communicant
- communion
- confirm
- confirmation
- consecrate
- intercession
- litany
- liturgical
- liturgy
- ordain
- the last rites
- the Lord's Prayer
- unction
- vespers
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Religious practices
anointverb[T](FOR A JOB)
formal
tochoosesomeone to do aparticularjob, usually by apersoninauthority:
[+ as+ noun]Itremainsto beseenwhom thechairmanwill anointashissuccessor.
Applying for a job
- acquihire
- advertisement
- anoint
- anointed
- applicant
- assign
- elect
- get in
- go intosomething
- golden hello
- goonda
- handpicked
- nomination
- referee
- relocation expenses
- resume
- retain
- rope
- self-constituted
- testimonial
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
He was very gentle as he went through the ritualanointing.
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Doval's treatment ofanointingin baptism is equally suspect.
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In rare cases, a couple's exaltation may be made sure through the ritual of the secondanointing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are believed to have been used as ceremonialanointingregalia.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Likewise, the installation and care of any deity's form (frequently appearing as a statue) can involve daily ritualanointing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other names are also used, such as (holy oil), (consecrated oil), and or (anointing).
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Whileanointingher arms and neck with a preparation for rheumatism, she became too close to a lamp, causing the preparation to ignite.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In the first, which has been lost, he inquires the reason foranointingbaptized children with holy chrism.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This practice was later expanded into the washing andanointingceremony.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Originally, the washing andanointingportions of the ceremony were performed nude.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Each item was accompanied by ananointingwith seven differently-scented oils.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It consists primarily of olive oil with the addition of a range of aromatic essences, patterned after theanointingoil described in.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Associated finds were red ochreanointing, a mammoth skull, and personal decorations suggesting shamanism or other religious practice.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Now about 10 monks live in the skit famous for its everyday unction sacrament withanointing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Anointinga king was considered equivalent to crowning him.
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