глагол 1) намазывать, смазывать (мазью, жиром) 2) [религия] помазывать (миром), миропомазывать, совершать миропомазание Например: The priest anointed the new king with oil. — Священник совершил над новым королём обряд миропомазания.
transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enoint, past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from in- + unguere to smear — more at ointment 1. to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance 2. a. to apply oil to as a sacred rite especially for consecration b. to choose by or as if by divine election; also to designate as if by a ritual anointment Example: critics anointed the author as the bright new talent • anointer noun • anointment noun