anointing

Meaning of anointing

verb
  1. To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
  2. To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
  3. To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
  4. To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
noun
  1. Anointment
    the anointings of Jesus

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Hyphenation of anointing

anoint-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • anointing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

anointing synonyms

Meaning anointment:

anointment

Meaning :

salve

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