anointed

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anointed

  1. simple past and past participle of anoint

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anointed (not comparable)

  1. Having undergone the process of anointing.
  2. (archaic, slang) Utter; thorough; eminent.
    • 1898, George Lewis Becke, Roman the Boatsteerer and Other Stories:
      I wonder if she has the faintest idea of what an anointed scoundrel he is?

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anointed (plural anointeds)

  1. A person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons.

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