noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of anointing a person with oil. obsolete, uncountable
2. 2
   The appointing of a person to a divine or sacred office. obsolete, uncountable

Etymology

From en- + oil + -ing.

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