anointed
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According to Licence, this interpretation could help resolve a longstanding historical puzzle: why would a pope support the violent removal of an anointed king?
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Thatcher, his latest anointed icon, fares no better than a butterfly pinned to his mood board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
In the course of a whirlwind four weeks, every wing of the parliamentary Labour Party has anointed him as the only person able to reverse their electoral predicament.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
His father's second and final term runs until January, 2029 and the Republican president has not yet anointed a successor.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Catelyn had been anointed with the seven oils and named in the rainbow of light that filled the sept of River- run.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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