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Anointed

verb
/ə.ˈnɔɪn.tɪd/
Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.verbTo smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
2.verbTo apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
3.verbTo choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
4.verbTo mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
5.nounA person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons
6.adjectiveHaving undergone the process of anointing.
7.adjectiveUtter; thorough; eminent.

Synonyms

salveaneleoilbaptizedbaptiseddevoteddedicatednamedcalledpurifiedcleanedscrubbed

Rhymes With

disjointedpointedappointeddisappointedjointedpinpointedblue pointedreappointed
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