anointment

Definition of Anointment in English :

1. anointing, anointment

the act of applying oil or an oily liquid

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Anointment

verb (transitive)

1.

to smear or rub over with oil or an oily liquid

2.

to apply oil to as a sign of consecration or sanctification in a sacred rite

verb transitive

1.

to rub oil or ointment on

2.

to put oil on in a ceremony of consecration

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.