anele

/ə'ni:l/

Thân thiện

The priest aneles the child's forehead with holy oil.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To apply oil or ointment to someone, typically as part of a religious ritual of consecration or blessing. This is an archaic term.

Usage

• The verb anele is used in a transitive manner, meaning it requires a direct object (the person or thing being anointed). It is almost exclusively used in historical or religious contexts and is considered obsolete in modern everyday English.

Examples

• Verb:
  • The priest will anele the new king during the coronation ceremony.
  • In the ancient rite, they would anele the sick with holy oil.

Advanced Usage

• The act of aneling is specifically associated with sacred rituals, such as the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in some Christian traditions, or the anointing of monarchs.

Variants and Related Words

• Anoint (verb): The modern and more common synonym for anele, meaning to smear or rub with oil, especially as part of a religious ceremony.
  • The bishop will anoint the child with chrism.
• Anointment (noun): The act of anointing or the state of being anointed.
• Unction (noun): The act of anointing as a rite; also, a fervent or sympathetic quality in speech or manner.

Synonyms

• Anoint: To apply oil to, especially in a religious ceremony.
• Consecrate: To make or declare sacred; anointing is often a part of consecration.
• Bless: To invoke divine favor upon; anointing can be a physical act of blessing.

Antonyms

• Desecrate: To treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect.
• Profane: To treat something sacred with irreverence or disrespect.

Notes

• Anele is an archaic term. In contemporary writing and speech, anoint is universally preferred. You will encounter anele primarily in historical texts, poetry, or discussions of archaic language.

Học thuật

Verb

1. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

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• oil
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