Anointed

//əˈnɔɪn.tɪd// adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who has been anointed, especially religiously.
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of anoint. form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having undergone the process of anointing. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Utter; thorough; eminent. dated, not-comparable, slang

    "I wonder if she has the faintest idea of what an anointed scoundrel he is?"

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salvesalveadminister the eucharistanelebeeswaxchair

Example

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"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over."

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the Lord's Anointed

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