Anointed
/əˈnɔɪn.tɪd/noun
Having been consecrated or blessed, often with oil.
Did you know?The practice of anointing dates back to ancient rituals, where oil was believed to imbue individuals with divine favor or power, literally transforming them into chosen ones.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*noyg-
“to smear or cover”
Latin
Latin
unctio
“a smearing, anointing”
Old French
Old French
aointier
“to anoint, to consecrate”
Middle English
Middle English
anointen
“to consecrate with oil”
Modern English
English
anointed
“the past participle form used for those blessed or set apart by divine authority.”