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Uncommonanointed
The correct spelling is anointed.
How to pronounce anointed
verb
IPA: /ə.ˈnɔɪn.tɪd/
Say it like: Ano-ynt-ed
The correct spelling is anointed. To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
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Meanings
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.A person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons
adjective
- 1.Having undergone the process of anointing.
- 2.Utter; thorough; eminent.
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