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unction

noun
/ˈʌŋk.ʃən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin unctiō.

  1. borrowed from unctiō

Definitions

  1. An ointment or salve.

    • The King himſelf the ſacred Unction made, / As King by Office, and as Prieſt by Trade: […]

  2. A religious or ceremonial anointing.

    • To be heir, and to be king / By sacred unction, thy deserved right.

  3. A balm or something that soothes.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A quality in language, address or delivery which expresses sober and fervent emotion.

      • Krook almost smacks his lips with the unction of a horrible interest.
      • "Well, I'll say this for myself. If there's anything out of order where I'm about, I don't miss it." "I believe you," said Bradly with unction.

    2. Unctuousness

      Unctuousness: A smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess.

    3. Divine or sanctifying grace.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for unction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA