Anoint Definition

ə-noint
anointed, anointing, anoints
verb
anointed, anointing, anoints
To apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to.
American Heritage
To rub oil or ointment on.
Webster's New World
To put oil on during a religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
American Heritage
To put oil on in a ceremony of consecration.
Webster's New World
To choose by or as if by divine intervention.
American Heritage
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Origin of Anoint

  • Middle English enointen from Old French enoint past participle of enoindre from Latin inunguere inūnct- in- on in–2 unguere to smear

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre, from Latin inungere, in + ungere or unguere ("to smear", "to anoint"). See ointment, unguent.

    From Wiktionary

Anoint Sentence Examples

  • They pray over their sick and, when so requested, anoint them with oil.

  • Brutus stopped to anoint a bush and then took out ahead of her.

  • At an earlier date, however, it was usual to anoint the dead.

  • Besides the full functions of the presbyterate, or priesthood, bishops have the sole right (I) to confer holy orders, (2) to administer confirmation, (3) to prepare the holy oil, or chrism, (4) to consecrate sacred places or utensils (churches, churchyards, altars, &c.), (5) to give the benediction to abbots and abbesses, (6) to anoint kings.

  • Sunset brought on the Jewish sabbath, but the next evening the women brought spices to anoint the body, and at sunrise on the third day they arrived at the tomb, and saw that the stone was rolled away.

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Words Starting With

AANANO

Words Ending With

TNTINT

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anoint

Words Starting With A and Ending With T

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