anointing

(noun) the act of applying oil or an oily liquid. Synonyms: anointment.

(verb) choose by or as if by divine intervention. Synonyms: anoint. Example: "She was anointed the head of the christian fundamentalist group."

(verb) administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing. Synonyms: anoint, inunct, oil, anele, embrocate.