ANOINT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
choose by or as if by divine intervention
Example: She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group
Categories: Choose, Take, Select, Pick out
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Categories: Bless
Synonyms
Embrocate, Inunct, Anele, Anoint, Oil
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "anoint" comes from Old French enoint, which comes from Middle English enointen.
🧩 Fun Fact
The Norman Conquest of 1066 brought thousands of French words into English overnight.