The priest administered Extreme Unction.
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Unction
/ˈʌŋk.ʃən/
Synonyms for "unction" (100 found)
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Strong matches (30)
demulcentembrocationemollientextreme unctioneye-lotioneyewasheyewaterface creamfalse pietyfalsenessflattering tonguegoody-goodinessgreasinggushhand lotionhypocrisyinsincerityinunctioninunctumlanolin
Noun(6 words)
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lubricatinglubricationlubrificationmealymouthednessmummerynardoiloilinessoilingointmentpharisaicalnesspharisaismpietismpietisticalnesspietypiousnesspomadepomatumreligionismreligiosity
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sacramental anointmentsacred unctionsalvesanctimoniousnesssanctimonyself-righteousnessslobbersmarmsnivelsnufflesoothing syrupspikenardtartufferytartuffismthat flattering unctionunctuousnessunguentunguentumviaticumvulnerary
Noun(10 words)
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More general
16 entriesanointinganointmentcomplimentcurativecurehypocrisyreligious ceremonyreligious practicereligious ritereligious ritualremedyrhetorical styleritual actsacramental ritetherapeutictone of voice
More specific
8 entriesanointing oilanointmentchrismdevotional rhetoricearnest deliveryfiery sermonoil of catechumensoil of the sick
Collocations
5 entriesholy unctionoil of catechumensoil of the sickoil of unctionsacramental unction
Inflections
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2 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
The King himſelf the ſacred Unction made, / As King by Office, and as Prieſt by Trade: […]
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To be heir, and to be king / By sacred unction, thy deserved right.
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Krook almost smacks his lips with the unction of a horrible interest.
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