a·noint /əˈnɔɪnt/ verb [transitiveT] RRto put oil or water on someone’s head or body, usually as part of a religious ceremony 〔宗教仪式中〕涂油[水]于〔某人的头或身上〕 the anointed king 已受涂油礼的国王
anoint somebody with something He was anointed with sacred oil. 他被涂了圣油。
—anointment noun [countableC, uncountableU]