Anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The anointing or rubbing in of oil or balm.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual [syn: unction ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Inunction \In*unc"tion\, n. [L. inunctio, fr. inungere, inunctum, to anoint. See 1st In- , and Unction .] The act of anointing, or the state of being anointed; unction; specifically (Med.), the rubbing of ointments into the pores of the skin, by which medicinal ...