Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - anoint
Anoint
anoint
v.tr. 1 apply oil or ointment to, esp. as a religious ceremony (e.g. at baptism, or the consecration of a priest or king, or in ministering to the sick). 2 (usu. foll. by with) smear, rub. Derivatives anointer n. Etymology: ME f. AF anoint (adj.) f. OF enoint past part. of enoindre f. L inungere (as IN-(2), ungere unct- smear with oil)
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transitive verb see: ointment Date: 14th century to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance, 2. to apply oil to as a sacred rite especially for consecration, to choose by or as if by divine election, ~er noun ~ment noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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