UNCTION


Meaning of UNCTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈəŋ(k)-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English unccioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin unction-, unctio, from unguere to anoint — more at ointment

Date: 14th century

1. : the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing

2. : something used for anointing : ointment , unguent

3.

a. : religious or spiritual fervor or the expression of such fervor

b. : exaggerated, assumed, or superficial earnestness of language or manner : unctuousness

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.