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anointment

noun

/əˈnɔɪnt.mənt/

Meaning

The act of anointing, usually with oil, as part of a ritual or ceremony.

The anointment of the new leader was a sacred ritual.

blessing, consecration, ordination, sanctification

curse, desecration

religious anointment, ceremonial anointment, sacred anointment

a person who secretly plans with others to do something unlawful or harmful

a false perception of objects or events, usually caused by mental illness or drugs

large waterbird with a long neck and webbed feet

a question or inquiry; a request for information

the action of selling off or disposing of business interests or assets

An Irish or Scottish word for a lake or sea inlet.