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Originally appearing in Volume V27, Page 578 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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UNCTION (
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Lat. unctio,
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anointing, ungere, unguere, to smear with ointment, to anoint; cf. " ointment," O.Fr. oignement, from oigner, mod. oindre, to anoint)  , the
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act of pouring, or rubbing oil, ointment or salve over or on to a
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person or
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object . The
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term is particularly used of the ceremonial practice of
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anointing with oil or unguents (see ANOINTING) . The
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sacrament of the anointing of the sick in the
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Roman
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church is treated under EXTREME
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UNCTION . The use of the term for religious fervour in speech has degenerated into its
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common meaning of exaggerated sentiment . UNDER-
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CROFT, in
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architecture, a synonym for
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crypt (q.v.), a vaulted chamber under ground .

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