anointings
|a-noint-ings|
/əˈnɔɪntɪŋz/
(anointing)
rub with oil; set apart (sacred)
Etymology
'anoint' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'anoindre' (Old French 'enoindre'), ultimately from Latin 'inungere,' where 'in-' meant 'in' and 'ungere' meant 'to smear or anoint'.
'inungere' (Latin) changed into Old French 'enoindre'/'anoindre' and then into Middle English as 'anointen' or 'anoint', eventually becoming the modern English 'anoint'.
Initially, it meant 'to smear with oil', and over time it retained that literal meaning while also developing figurative senses such as 'to consecrate' or 'to set apart by divine sanction'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'anointing': the acts or instances of applying oil or ointment, especially in a religious or ceremonial context.
The anointings at the coronation followed ancient rites.
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Noun 2
plural referring to spiritual empowerments or divine endowments often associated with the Holy Spirit or sacred calling.
Many believers spoke about the different anointings they had experienced in their ministries.
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