anoint
Meaning
- (transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
- (transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
- (figuratively, transitive) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
- (historical, transitive) To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
Synonyms
rub on
anele
inunct
anoint with
Translations
ungere
oindre
ungir
ungir
doorsmeren
schmieren
untarFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈnɔɪnt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English enointen, anointen, borrowed from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre (“to anoint”). Doublet of inunct.
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