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ANOINTING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does anointing mean?
• ANOINTING (noun)
The noun ANOINTING has 1 sense:
1. the act of applying oil or an oily liquid
Familiarity information: ANOINTING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of applying oil or an oily liquid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
anointing; anointment
Hypernyms ("anointing" is a kind of...):
application; coating; covering (the work of applying something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anointing"):
inunction; unction (anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual)
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