anointed

əˈnɔɪntɪd

Definition

Definition of anointed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

special rolechosen or consecrated for a special role

The anointed leader was welcomed by the community.

blessed

chosen

consecrated

religionhaving been ceremonially smeared with oil

The anointed king was crowned in the cathedral.

consecrated

sanctified

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Lord's anointed

person chosen by God for a special role

David was considered the Lord's anointed as king.

Origin of anointed

Latin, inungere (to smear)

Examples of anointed in a sentence

The anointed priest led the ceremony.
An anointed leader was chosen by the elders.

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French:consacré, oint, ...
German:gesalbt, ...
Italian:prescelto, unto, ...
Spanish:ungido, consagrado, ...
Portuguese:ungido, consagrado, ...
Chinese:被选中的, 涂油的, ...
Japanese:任命された, 油を注がれた, ...
Arabic:مَمْسُوح, مُتَوَّج, ...
Hebrew:מָשׁוּחַ, נִמְשַׁח, ...
Russian:помазанный, ...
Ukrainian:помазаний, ...
Hindi:अभिषिक्त, अभिषेकित, ...
Bengali:নির্বাচিত, অভিষিক্ত, ...
Catalan:ungit, consagrat, ...
Czech:pomazaný, ...
Danish:salvet, ...
Dutch:gezalfde, gezalfd, ...
Greek:χρισμένος, κεχρισμένος, ...
Hungarian:felkent, megkent, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានតែងតាំង, ដែលត្រូវបានលាបប្រេងតាមពិធីសាសនា, ...
Korean:기름부음 받은, 기름 부음 받은, ...
Persian:مسح شده, مسح‌شده, ...
Polish:namaszczony, ...
Portuguese (BR):ungido, consagrado, ...
Romanian:ales, ...
Swedish:smord, helgad, ...
Thai:ผู้ได้รับการแต่งตั้ง, ได้รับการเจิม, ...
Turkish:meshedilmiş, kutsanmış, ...
Vietnamese:được xức dầu, được phong thánh, ...

anoint

əˈnɔɪnt

Definition of anoint - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

religion

TECH.

apply oil as a religious ceremony

TECH.

The priest will anoint the child during the baptism.

bless

consecrate

sanctify

ceremonyformally confer a title or power upon someone

The king was anointed as the leader of the lands during the coronation..

consecrate

ordain

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Origin of anoint

Latin, inungere (to smear on)

Examples of anoint in a sentence

She was anointed with oil during the ceremony.
The priest anointed him with holy oil.
She was anointed as the new CEO by the board.

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French:oindre, sacrer, ...
German:salben, krönen, ...
Italian:ungere, nominare, ...
Spanish:ungir, nombrar, ...
Portuguese:ungir, designar, ...
Chinese:抹油, 加冕, ...
Japanese:油を塗る, 任命する, ...
Arabic:دَهَنَ, عَيَّن, ...
Hebrew:לִמְשׁוֹחַ, לְהַכְתִּיר, ...
Russian:помазывать, короновать, ...
Ukrainian:помазати, ...
Hindi:अभिषेक करना, राज्याभिषेक करना, ...
Bengali:অভিষেক করা, অভিষিক্ত করা, ...
Catalan:ungir, investir, ...
Czech:pomazat, ustanovit, ...
Danish:salve, indsætte, ...
Dutch:zalven, benoemen, ...
Greek:χρίω, χρίζω, ...
Hungarian:megkenni, beiktatni, ...
Khmer:លាបប្រេងសក្ការៈ, តែងតាំងជាផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:기름을 바르다, 임명하다, ...
Persian:تدهین کردن, منصوب کردن, ...
Polish:namaścić, namaszczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):ungir, nomear, ...
Romanian:a unge, a încorona, ...
Swedish:smörja, utnämna, ...
Thai:เจิม, สถาปนา, ...
Turkish:meshetmek, ...
Vietnamese:xức dầu, tấn phong, ...

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