onction — [ ɔ̃ksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1190; lat. unctio, de unguere « oindre » 1 ♦ Didact. (Relig.) Rite qui consiste à oindre une personne ou une chose (avec de l huile sainte, du saint chrême), en vue de lui conférer un caractère sacré, d attirer sur elle la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Anoint — A*noint ([.a]*noint ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anointing}.] [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See {Ointment}, {Unguent}.] 1. To smear or rub over with oil or an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anointed — Anoint A*noint ([.a]*noint ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anointing}.] [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See {Ointment}, {Unguent}.] 1. To smear or rub over with oil or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anointing — Anoint A*noint ([.a]*noint ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anointing}.] [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See {Ointment}, {Unguent}.] 1. To smear or rub over with oil or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ointment — Oint ment, n. [OE. oinement, OF. oignement, fr. F. oindre to anoint, L. ungere, unguere; akin to Skr. a[ n]j, and to G. anke (in Switzerland) butter. The first t in the E. word is due to the influence of anoint. Cf. {Anoint}, {Unguent}.] That… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Lord's Anointed — Anoint A*noint ([.a]*noint ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anointing}.] [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See {Ointment}, {Unguent}.] 1. To smear or rub over with oil or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unguent — Un guent (?; 277), n. [L. unguentum, from unguere, ungere, to anoint: cf. F. onguent. See {Ointment}, and cf. {Unction}, {Unctuous}.] A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment. Cowper. [1913 Webster] Note: An unguent is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anoint — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enoint, past participle of enoindre, from Latin inunguere, from in + unguere to smear more at ointment Date: 14th century 1. to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance 2. a. to apply … New Collegiate Dictionary
ointment — noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of oynement, from Anglo French uignement, oignement, ultimately from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint; akin to Old High German ancho butter, Sanskrit anakti he salves Date: 14th century a salve or … New Collegiate Dictionary
unction — 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 ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
unctuous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French unctueus, from Medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus act of anointing, from unguere to anoint Date: 14th century 1. a. fatty, oily b. smooth and greasy … New Collegiate Dictionary