unction

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʌŋkʃən/

Noun

countable uncountable

A salve or ointment. / A religious or ceremonial anointing. / A balm or something that soothes. / A quality in language, address or delivery which expresses sober and fervent emotion.

Japanese Meaning

軟膏；軟膏剤 / 宗教的または儀式的な塗油（聖別行為） / 癒しや鎮静の作用を持つもの、またはその効果 / 厳粛で熱心な感情を表現する言語や話し方の特徴

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After a long day of gardening, she applied a fragrant unction to soothe her cracked hands.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

長い一日の庭仕事の後、彼女はひび割れた手を和らげるために香りの良い軟膏を塗った。

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Sense（1）

A salve or ointment.

1682, John Dryden, Mac Flecknoe

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Sense（2）

A religious or ceremonial anointing.

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

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Sense（3）

A balm or something that soothes.

Sense（4）

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.

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Sense（5）

A smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess.

Sense（6）

Divine or sanctifying grace.

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