anointment
Ritual oil application
Anointment is the act of anointing—applying oil or another substance to someone's body, typically in a religious or ceremonial context.
The word covers both the ritual itself and the state of having been anointed: The anointment of the king took place in the cathedral.
It can extend figuratively to any formal designation or blessing: Her anointment as successor was widely expected.
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- sovereignSupreme in power
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
scepter · investiture · enthronement · dynasty · legitimacy · mandate · kingship · queenship
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
- hallowingMaking something sacred
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
installation · commissioning · setting apart · blessing · sacred · altar · temple · tabernacle
Healing topical preparation
- salveTopical healing preparation
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- cureTreatment that heals
soothe · therapy · restoration · medicine · healer · relief · treatment · therapeutic
Consecrated anointing substance
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- holy ordersSacrament conferring clergy status
confession · unction · last rites · sacramental · liturgy · priest · bishop · laying on hands
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- observanceKeeping of customs
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
induction · service · liturgical · ceremonial · officiant · celebrant · procession · vestments
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
regalia · scepter · investiture · enthronement · dynasty · legitimacy · mandate · kingship · queenship · reign
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
- hallowingMaking something sacred
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
inauguration · installation · commissioning · setting apart · blessing · sacred · altar · temple · tabernacle · shrine
balm
Healing topical preparation
cure · soothe · therapy · restoration · medicine · healer · relief · treatment · therapeutic · medicinal
chrism
Consecrated anointing substance
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
holy orders · confession · unction · last rites · sacramental · liturgy · priest · bishop · laying on hands · apostolic
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- observanceKeeping of customs
- traditionCustom passed through generations
initiation · induction · service · liturgical · ceremonial · officiant · celebrant · procession · vestments · incense
benediction
Formal spoken blessing
prayer · invocation · bestowal · gifting · sanctify · bless · impart · confer · endow · chosen
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- coronationcoronation, crowning, crown, enthronement, regalia
- ritualsritual, rite, ceremony, sacrament, blessing
- Medieval Kingshipcoronation, crowning, enthronement, regalia, crown
- Medieval Ritesknighting, dubbing, homage, fealty, investiture
anointmentdethronement
Removal from sovereign power
deposition · removal from office · excommunication · defrocking · unfrocking
anointmentdesecration
Violating something sacred
profanation · defilement · cursing · excommunication · anathema
anointmentdismissive wave
Gesture rejecting someone's presence
snub · slight · rebuff · cold shoulder