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anointed

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

noun

  1. 1.A person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons

adjective

  1. 1.Having undergone the process of anointing.
  2. 2.Utter; thorough; eminent.

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