anointing
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- noun
- /əˈnɔɪntɪŋ/
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- In the time of Moses, a special mixture of anointing oil was formulated.
And it involves A ritual bathing and anointing with with oil.
- And it involves A ritual bathing and anointing with with oil.
- It's called the holy anointing oil, and it's a blend of clove oil.
Examples
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They've traveled from all over the world... ...to witness the anointing of the new king.
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Through this holy anointing may the Lord who frees you from sin... save you and raise you up.
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- ...have an anointing from the Holy One.
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- Receive the anointing in Jesus' name!
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Receive the holy anointing of Jesus!
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Through this holy anointing may the Lord, in his love and mercy, help you-
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May the Almighty God increase my anointing and bring me closer to Him.
Blog text (25) -
The bishop administered this anointing in the presence of the Christian assembly as a whole.
Academic text (2002) -
Sirs, you are hereby called to witness the anointing of your one true lord and future king, Pascal.
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The bishop administered this anointing in the presence of the Christian assembly as a whole.
Synonyms
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To apply oil to a person in a religious ceremony to show blessing or protection
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An act of putting oil on someone during a religious ceremony
An act of putting oil on a person during a religious or healing ceremony
Compounds
A Roman Catholic ritual where a priest puts oil on a very sick person and prays for comfort
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Anointing comes from an old word meaning 'to smear' or 'rub with oil', and it shares the same root as ointment. Because people used oil in religious ceremonies to show blessing or make someone special, anointing now means applying oil as a religious or ceremonial act.