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anoint Definition


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anoint
verb
    anointed, anointing
    1. To put oil or ointment on (someone's head, feet, etc), usually as part of a religious ceremony, eg baptism.
Derivative: anointed
adj
    Derivative: anointer
    noun
      Derivative: anointment
      noun
        Etymology: 14c: from Latin inungere from ungere to smear with oil.



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