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anointed

adjective as in greasy

adjective as in hallowed

adjective as in ordained

Strong match

adjective as in sanctified

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In 2015, Aetna’s Bertolini anointed her as his successor following a two-person race with an internal candidate.

From Fortune

This past summer, Colleen LaRose, known by her self-anointed handle ‘Jihad Jane’, was sentenced to ten years in prison.

It won him over, and in 1981, he succeeded Stanley, and rebranded it “ATLAH,” which stands for "All the Land Anointed Holy."

The Prophet Elisha, who allegedly built the synagogue, was said to have anointed King Hazael on its steps, now gone.

Now she is being touted as the anointed successor in his political empire, too.

For this raid, Mavrokordato anointed him, rather ridiculously, Archistrategos or commander-in-chief of Western Greece.

And I washed thee with water, and cleansed away thy blood from thee: and I anointed thee with oil.

Welty had been taken in the night before, his bruises had been anointed, and he had been provisioned for the journey.

Bring forward, O strongly-anointed priests, your libations to the strong host of the Maruts, the strongly advancing.

But that night God anointed me for street preaching and for work in slums, dives and saloons.

And shouts of praise went up to God all over that ground, for He especially anointed me to sing that hymn.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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