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PRONUNCIATION OF ANOINTMENT

anointment  [əˈnɔɪntmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANOINTMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anointment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANOINTMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anointment

Anointing

To anoint is to pour or smear with perfumed oil, milk, water, melted butter or other substances, a process employed ritually by many religions. People and things are anointed to symbolize the introduction of a sacramental or divine influence, a holy emanation, spirit, power or God. It can also be seen as a spiritual mode of ridding persons and things of dangerous influences, as of demons believed to be or to cause disease. Unction is another term for anointing. The oil may be called chrism. The word is known in English since c. 1303, deriving from Old French enoint "smeared on", pp. of enoindre "smear on", itself from Latin inunguere, from in- "on" + unguere "to smear." Originally it only referred to grease or oil smeared on for medicinal purposes; its use in the Coverdale Bible in reference to Christ has spiritualized the sense of it, a sense expanded and expounded upon by St Paul's writings in his "Epistles". The title Christ is derived from the Greek term Χριστός meaning "the anointed one"; covered in oil, anointed, itself from the above mentioned word Keres.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANOINTMENT


apartment
əˈpɑːtmənt
appointment
əˈpɔɪntmənt
attaintment
əˈteɪntmənt
confrontment
kɒnˈfrʌntmənt
contentment
kənˈtentmənt
department
dɪˈpɑːtmənt
disappointment
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt
discontentment
ˌdɪskənˈtɛntmənt
disenchantment
ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt
enchantment
ɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt
investment
ɪnˈvɛstmənt
miscontentment
ˌmɪskənˈtentmənt
ointment
ˈɔɪntmənt
presentment
prɪˈzɛntmənt
reappointment
ˌriːəˈpɔɪntmənt
recountment
rɪˈkaʊntmənt
relentment
rɪˈlɛntmənt
representment
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntmənt
resentment
rɪˈzɛntmənt
statement
ˈsteɪtmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANOINTMENT

anoesis
anoestrous
anoestrum
anoestrus
anoetic
anoint
anointed
anointer
anointing
anointing of the sick
anole
anolyte
anomalies
anomalistic
anomalistic month
anomalistic year
anomalistical
anomalistically
anomalous
anomalous monism

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANOINTMENT

adjustment
advertisement
allotment
assortment
commitment
compartment
cost-of-living adjustment
enactment
enlistment
fire department
fitment
foreign investment
graphic design department
indictment
one-room apartment
police department
recruitment
service department
State Department
studio apartment
the treatment

Synonyms and antonyms of anointment in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «anointment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANOINTMENT

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Translator English - Chinese

涂油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unción
570 millions of speakers

English

anointment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभिषेक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

помазание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিশীলন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

onction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengurapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Salbung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

塗油
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기름 부음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Janjine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

anointment
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अभिषेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yağlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

namaszczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помазання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ungere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρίση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

salwing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anointment
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

salving
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANOINTMENT» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANOINTMENT»

Discover the use of anointment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anointment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stand in Your Anointment This Too Shall Pass
Rn Rev Louise Malbon-Reddix Mpc. ~ Joy and Pain — Franky Beverly (Yes it is a secular song, pop out, pop in, get the joy, that's all, we been there, done that) A ~ These Are a Few of My Favorite Things — Luther Van Dross ommmm ...
Rn Rev Louise Malbon-Reddix Mpc, 2012
2
Acts of the Apostles
The first thing known about the anointment of persons in the history of salvation was that of the priests, Aaron and his sons (Exod. 29.7). Aaron, as the high priest, was committed to put a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it “Holiness to the ...
Father Tadros Yacoub Malaty
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Blood and Belief: The Circulation of a Symbol Between Jews ...
In the priestly texts, we find blood used for purposes of anointment (together with oil), but limited to the anointing of Aaron and his sons (e.g., Ex. 29:19–21). In this case, the blood is mysteriously smeared on the right earlobe, the right thumb, ...
David Biale, 2007
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Books of Wisdom Prepare
Anointment and blessings may only be bestowed by God. Messenger: What is the difference? Master: Being chosen for higher duties is an anointment; a present, earned or not, is a blessing and is primarily for private use of the recipient, ...
Sathayananda Ji, Deborah Sathyananda Ji, 2004
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Christ's Person and Life-Work in the Theology of Albrecht ...
The anointment of the king was the sign of his ratification as the elect representative of Yahweh. The anointment of kings was mentioned in the book of Judges 9:8 in a parable which Jotham used to denounce Abimelech who had made himself ...
Gerald W. McCulloh, 1990
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The Feast of the Sorcerer: Practices of Consciousness and Power
Much of the action surrounding the anointment of the patient is designed to cool and to balance the forces concentrating on the victim. Of primary significance is the fact that the victim is situated in the position of Queen Manikpala, which all ...
Bruce Kapferer, 1997
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Absolute Faith in Jesus Christ
One day, 1 visited a well-established Christian church. We sang praises, prayed and worshipped in the New Testament way. Towards the end of the service, the pastor ordered his members to go forward for oil anointment. Some days after that ...
John S. O. Famodimu, 2011
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The First Book of Samuel: A Study in Prophetic History
The kiss was not a stipulated component of the anointment ritual, but served here as a sign of personal allegiance. Samuel was adamantly opposed to establishing a monarchy, but apparently was himself so taken with Saul as the divine ...
Martin Sicker, 2011
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The Aesthetic Contract: Statutes of Art and Intellectual ...
Kant. and. the. Anointment. of. the. Modern. Artist. In a certain bizarre sense, if Judaism's failure, at the outset of Christianity, consisted in its formalism and literality in carrying out rules, Kant's third Critique, The Critique of Judgment, plays the ...
Henry Sussman, 1997
10
God's Little Things: 365 Inspirational Devotionals
A. Little. Surprising. Anointment. God doesn't need important people to accomplish His purpose. 2 Kings 9:1-13 A—Advice from the Bible “I anoint you king over the LORD'S people Israel.” (2 Kings 9:6, NIV) B—Biblical Example The Old ...
Val D. Harvey, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANOINTMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anointment is used in the context of the following news items.
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Can The Bulls Improve Their Pick-And-Roll Defense?
With the anointment of Fred Hoiberg as coach of the Bulls, much of the attention has been about offense. This is to be expected. Hoiberg's ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
2
Unsolicited marketing tips for Poe, Binay, Duterte, Mar, Lacson, et al.
In fact, I believe she doesn't need the anointment of either President Noynoy Aquino or former President Erap Estrada who are both veteran ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
3
Frank McGuinness on BBC1's 7/7 drama A Song for Jenny: 'I broke …
On her own fingertips, the anointment oil glistens: she is a priest as well as a parent. And while she must have held Jenny's hand countless ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
The numbers game: Is the Congress running scared of the BJP's …
Several Congress leaders believe the uncertainty over Rahul Gandhi's anointment should end at the earliest as the delay will make the rank ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
5
A Seller's Guide to the Trade Deadline
They do have some nice controllable pieces in Maikel Franco and Aaron Nola, and with the anointment of new president Andy MacPhail there ... «The Sports Quotient, Jul 15»
6
Russia vs. China: The Conflict in Washington Over Who Should …
And yet, while it is easy to decry the current lack of consensus on this point, there is no reason to assume that the anointment of a common ... «Truth-Out, Jun 15»
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Russia vs China: The Conflict in Washington Over Who Should Lead …
And yet, while it is easy to decry the current lack of consensus on this point, there is no reason to assume that the anointment of a common ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Nicklas Lidstrom awaits anointment as member of Hockey Hall of …
Nicklas Lidstrom's extraordinary NHL career reaches another milestone on Monday, when he is expected to be named to the Hockey Hall of ... «SportingNews.com, Jun 15»
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Boxing referee mix-up doesn't take away from Bradley's win over …
Much is expected from Valdez, who has gotten the full Top Rank anointment. Valdez came into Stub Hub 16-0 with 14 knockouts. Because he ... «LA Daily News, Jun 15»
10
Iza back on the musical stage
With all the rave reviews, one thing is certain — Iza has earned her anointment as one of local theater's most promising artists. “It felt great! «Philippine Star, Jun 15»

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