anointments
Ritual oil applications
Anointments are acts of applying oil, usually in a ceremonial or religious context.
A priest performs anointments during rituals of blessing, healing, or consecration.
The word can extend to figurative contexts where someone receives special favor or designation: The president's anointments of his successors proved controversial.
Effortless beauty of motion
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- favorKind act or preference
- divine favorSacred approval or blessing
- providenceDivine protective care
mercy · forgiveness · absolution · sanctification · redemption · salvation · intercession · propitiation
Consecrated anointing substance
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- altarSacred ritual table
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
libation · rites · liturgy · ceremony · censer · sanctification · dedication · holy
Healing topical preparation
- salveTopical healing preparation
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- poulticeMoist healing application
unguent · liniment · remedy · cure · soothing · relief · alleviation · restoration
Dedicating to sacred purpose
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
- installationProcess of putting in
- inductionFormal admission process
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
priesthood · ministry · laying on of hands · holy orders · bishop · deacon · elder · pastoral
Formal investiture of sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- crowningInstalling as monarch
- accessionAttainment of high office
installation · regalia · scepter · throne · monarch · sovereignty · kingship · queenship
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- favorKind act or preference
- divine favorSacred approval or blessing
providence · mercy · forgiveness · absolution · sanctification · redemption · salvation · intercession · propitiation · laying on of hands
chrism
Consecrated anointing substance
purification · libation · rites · liturgy · ceremony · censer · sanctification · dedication · holy · veneration
balm
Healing topical preparation
poultice · unguent · liniment · remedy · cure · soothing · relief · alleviation · restoration · therapeutic
consecration
Dedicating to sacred purpose
- commissioningOrdering work to be made
- installationProcess of putting in
- inductionFormal admission process
clergy · priesthood · ministry · laying on of hands · holy orders · bishop · deacon · elder · pastoral · apostolic
enthronement
Formal investiture of sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- crowningInstalling as monarch
accession · installation · regalia · scepter · throne · monarch · sovereignty · kingship · queenship · royal
anointmentsdesecrations
Violations of sacred spaces
profanations · defilements · blasphemies · pollutions · contaminations
anointmentsdepositions
Formal pretrial questioning
dethronements · excommunications · removals · abdications · ousters