Bible Dictionaries
Unction

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) That which is used for anointing; an unguent; an ointment; hence, anything soothing or lenitive.

(2):

(n.) The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration; as, mercurial unction.

(3):

(n.) That quality in language, address, or the like, which excites emotion; especially, strong devotion; religious fervor and tenderness; sometimes, a simulated, factitious, or unnatural fervor.

(4):

(n.) Divine or sanctifying grace.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Unction'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​u/unction.html. 1828.