The act of anointing with oil or other liquids. / (figuratively) An official nomination.

plural of anointment

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. / (transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.

present participle of anoint

anointment

simple past tense and past participle of anoint

Having undergone the process of anointing. / (archaic, slang) Utter; thorough; eminent.

A person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anoint

One who anoints.