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