anointing

CEFRC2

/əˈnɔɪnt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A religious ceremony using oil to bless or appoint someone.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    anointment

Examples

  • She received a special anointing from her mentor.

  • The priest performed the sacred anointing ritual.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of anoint

More examples

In context

  • The ritual involved the anointing of the new king with sacred oil.

  • the anointings of Jesus

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The ritual blank of the pharaoh with sacred oil was performed by the high priest.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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