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Definition of Anointment
1. Noun. The act of applying oil or an oily liquid.
Generic synonyms: Application, Coating, Covering
Specialized synonyms: Inunction, Unction
Derivative terms: Anoint
Definition of Anointment
1. n. The act of anointing, or state of being anointed; also, an ointment.
Definition of Anointment
1. Noun. The act of anointing with oil or other liquids. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anointment
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anointment
Literary usage of Anointment
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of Germany: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Friedrich Kohlrausch (1852)
"Here the pope repeated the anointment of the king, as already performed by the
holy Boniface, anointing also his two sons, Carloman and Charles, ..."
2. The Local Courts' and Municipal GazetteLaw reports, digests, etc (1868)
"On the following day how- tver both parties appeared by their counsel, when so
anointment was made for the 10th February. Jlr. Foley on behalf of Mrs. ..."
3. Inside the Great Conflict: Epic on the World's War, Politics and Love by Stephen S Parfenoff (1920)
"... CHAPTER IV ACT I anointment OF WILHELM (Representatives of many nations were
present and some of the crowned heads could be seen. ..."
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