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/əˈnoint/,
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anoints, 3rd person singular present; anointed, past tense; anointed, past participle; anointing, present participle;
  1. Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony
    • - bodies were anointed after death for burial
  2. Smear or rub something with (any other substance)
    • - Cuna Indians anoint the tips of their arrows with poison
  3. Ceremonially confer divine or holy office upon (a priest or monarch) by smearing or rubbing with oil
    • - the Lord has anointed me to preach to the poor
    • - Samuel anointed him king
  4. Nominate or choose (someone) as successor to or leading candidate for a position
    • - he was anointed as the organizational candidate of the party
    • - his officially anointed heir
  1. choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"
  2. administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
  3. (anointing) the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
  4. To anoint is to pour or smear with perfumed oil, milk, water, melted butter or other substances, a process employed ritually by many religions. People and things are anointed to symbolize the introduction of a sacramental or divine influence, a holy emanation, spirit, power or god. ...
  5. Anointed is a Contemporary Christian music group from Columbus, Ohio, known for their strong vocals and harmonies, featuring siblings Steve Crawford and Da'dra Crawford Greathouse, along with former members Nee-C Walls (who left the group in 2001) and Mary Tiller (who left in 1995). ...
  6. To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil; To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration
  7. (anointed) a person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons
  8. (Anointed) Chosen. Usually descriptive of a person, as in "Pastor Bob is a really anointed leader." Carries the meaning that someone is particularly well suited for a certain task or position while implying that God is responsible. ...
  9. (Anointed) Repetition of the same
  10. (Anointed) The members of the spiritual Body of Christ or Christian Congregation, numbering 144,000 (Rev. 7:4-8). Those members of Christ's Body who are deceased are reigning with Jesus in heaven since 1918. The remaining members still on earth, approximately 8,000 are known as the remnant. ...
  11. (THE ANOINTED) The self-anointed "believers" in forced altruism and their own sovereignty over your rights and property. (See altruist (forced)
  12. (Anointing) The symbolism of anointing with oil also signifies the Holy Spirit, to the point of becoming a synonym for the Holy Spirit. (Cf. ; ) In Christian initiation, anointing is the sacramental sign of Confirmation, called "chrismation" in the Churches of the East. ...
  13. (anointing) A special grace, blessing, or extreme unction from God.
  14. (ANOINTING) Blessing or magickally charging someone or something with a drop of oil. Candles are usually anointed before their use in ritual or magickal work.
  15. (ANOINTING) Ordinance performed on the sick and injured by holders of the Melchizedek priesthood. Many priesthood holders carry small bottles of consecrated olive oil for use in emergencies. Stories of miraculous healings are regularly reported.
  16. (Anointing) A biblical term to describe the application of oil (a symbol of the Holy Spirit) in an act of consecrating sacred objects or persons, such as a priest or King. It also refers to an endowment of God's Spirit, blessing, or approval upon a servant of God. ...
  17. (Anointing) A good beating. A case for the application of salve.
  18. (Anointing) A process of spiritual purification. During ritual, all practitioners are 'blessed' with ritual salt water, oil, or other prepared substance. ...
  19. (Anointing) A term used to describe rubbing a condition oil on an individual. It is sometimes used interchangeably with dressing.
  20. (Anointing) In Judaism, it meant being anointed with oil to mark being chosen by God to be a priest or king. In Christianity today, it usually means being “filled with the holy spirit” (another Christianese phrase) and blessed by God… followed by “____ing in the Spirit”.
  21. (Anointing) Using holy oil, a priest anoints the forehead and hands of the sick.
  22. (Anointing) is the Protestant equivalent of the sacrament of extreme unction. The anointing is made, with oil that has been blessed, if a sick person requests it. ...
  23. (anointing (anointed)) According to the Jewish Bible, whenever someone received the anointing, the Spirit of God came upon this person, to qualify him or her for a God-given task. However it was not always required to become anointed in order to receive the Spirit of God.
  24. (anointing(s)) The placing of a drop or two of consecrated olive oil on a person's head as part of a special blessing, under the direction of the Melchizedek Priesthood.
  25. An anointing means someone has been appointed by God, and has God’s favor. Usually for a certain task or vocation. (See 1 John 2:27) According to Joyce Meyer, it is the presence and the power of God in your life that enables you to do with ease what God has called you to do. ...