anoint in the PONS Dictionary

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to anoint sb as one's successor
определям нкг за свой наследник

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Originally, the washing and anointing portions of the ceremony were performed nude.
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It was where sand or dust was stored, for use by wrestlers after they had been anointed with oil.
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This practice was later expanded into the washing and anointing ceremony.
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Anointing a king was considered equivalent to crowning him.
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Following baptism, the child is anointed with a special oil (miron) and dressed in new clothing.
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The sacrament of anointing can be administered to an individual whether at home, in a hospital or institution, or in church.
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Other names are also used, such as (holy oil), (consecrated oil), and or (anointing).
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The newly anointed and crowned sovereign would be seated on a great raised dais.
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Bodies were normally anointed, but there seems to be no time here.
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During martial law, the president also anoints deans of faculties and majors, and can also enlist or oust people in the private sector.
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