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Word: Anoint
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French enoint ‘anointed’, past participle of enoindre, from Latin inungere, from in- ‘upon’ + ungere ‘anoint, smear with oil’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈnɔɪnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony
Short Definition:ceremonially apply oil to
Examples:- high priests were anointed with oil
- bodies were anointed after death for burial
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