anointed

adj, noun — 3 senses

anointed

adj

/əˈnɔɪn.tɪd/

1

Having undergone the process of anointing.

2

Dated, Slang Utter; thorough; eminent.

  • I wonder if she has the faintest idea of what an anointed scoundrel he is?1898, George Lewis Becke, Roman the Boatsteerer and Other Stories:
Derived terms
unanointed

anointed

noun
1

A person who has been anointed, especially religiously.

Derived terms
the Lord's Anointed

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