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anointed
[ uh-noin-tid ]
adjective
- consecrated or made sacred; dedicated to God, often in a ceremony that includes dabbing or sprinkling with holy oil:
In the Bible, the anointed High Priest was chosen from among the descendants of Aaron.
From the highest patriarch to the youngest baptized and anointed infant, communion was received by all at the Orthodox church.
- chosen by or as if by divine authority; chosen for a sacred, high, or special vocation or purpose:
Stalin left no anointed successor, nor any framework for the orderly transfer of power.
- Christianity. empowered or made effective for God’s purposes by the special activity of the Holy Spirit:
This is one of the most anointed websites I’ve ever visited—I was so encouraged by the devotional there.
- rubbed or sprinkled with oil, ointment, or other oil-based mixture:
Pausing in the kitchen with the turkey, I heard ripples of anticipation as guests awaited the anointed bird and its accouterments.
- sprinkled or smeared with any liquid (often used in combination):
The Pilsner on tap was a lovely light beer that paired nicely with lemon-juice-anointed oysters.
noun
- Often ´¡Â·²Ô´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù·±ð»å. the person or people chosen or declared chosen by God:
David kept Abishai from killing King Saul, because it would be wicked to attack the Lord's anointed.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of anoint.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-²¹Â·²Ô´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù·±ð»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·²¹Â·²Ô´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù·±ð»å adjective
- ·É±ð±ô±ô-²¹Â·²Ô´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù·±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of anointed1
Example Sentences
It was Burns who introduced the Mad Dog press at USC and anointed Marshall, whose length — at 6-feet-4 — allows the Trojans to induce mismatches when opposing offenses are forced to speed up.
To a man who has suggested he was anointed by God, such questioning of his rule would likely get under his skin.
Those close to the governor say Newsom is in a much better place now than the pouty, sulky space he occupied in the months after President Biden stepped aside and anointed Harris as his successor.
Along with Vivek Ramaswamy, another right-wing activist, he has been anointed as head of a Department of Government Efficiency, with the goal of rooting out supposed sources of government waste.
It stars Michael Pitt, too, another signal of the comeback generosity being seeded here, since the actor, who’s had off-screen troubles, has felt absent from the industry that once anointed him an up-and-comer.
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