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The act of applying oil or an oily liquid
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anointment
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of applying oil or an oily liquid [syn: anointing ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The act of anointing with oil or other liquids.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
anointment \a*noint"ment\ ([.a]*noint"ment), n. The act of anointing, or state of being anointed; also, an ointment. --Milton.
Usage examples of anointment.
In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, there is no mention of any anointment prior to his entry into Jerusalem, so, according to them, it would appear that he was not, technically speaking, the messiah at that point.
This event is so suspiciously close in time to the anointment that we must consider a direct connection between the two.
In the history of royal or priestly confirmations by a male-dominated organization, this is unprecedented: the anointment ceremony presided over by a woman?
But this is unlikely: anointment was not a feature of the classical Mystery traditions.
Judaism, there was only one earlier tradition in the area in which anointment with holy oil was significant, and that was in ancient Egypt.