a ‧ noint /əˈnɔɪnt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: past participle of enoindre , from Latin inunguere , from unguere ; ⇨ ↑ unguent ]
to put oil or water on someone’s head or body, usually as part of a religious ceremony:
the anointed king
anoint somebody with something
He was anointed with sacred oil.
—anointment noun [uncountable and countable]