anointer

a·noint

 (ə-noint′)

tr.v. a·noint·ed, a·noint·ing, a·noints

1. To apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to.

2. To put oil on during a religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

3. To choose by or as if by divine intervention.

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[Middle English enointen, from Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, inūnct- : in-, on; see in-² + unguere, to smear.]

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a·noint′er n.

a·noint′ment n.

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Noun

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anointer - one who anoints as a religious ceremony religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity

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