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.

To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.

To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.

A person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons

Having undergone the process of anointing.

Utter; thorough; eminent.