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| a·noint [ ə nóynt ] (past and past participle a·noint·ed, present participle a·noint·ing, 3rd person present singular a·noints) |
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1. bless somebody with oil: to rub oil or ointment on a part of somebody's body, usually the head or feet, as part of a religious ceremony, e.g. in a Christian baptism
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2. ordain somebody: to install somebody officially or ceremonially in a position or office
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| [14th century. < Old French enoint, past participle of enoindre< Latin inungere< ungere "to smear"] |
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 a·noint·ment noun |
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