onction

Definitions of onction
  1. noun
    anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
    synonyms: sacrement
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    type of:
    cérémonie religieuse
    a ceremony having religious meaning
  2. noun
    a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
    synonyms: sacrement, sanctification
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    types:
    béatification, canonisation
    (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
    consécration
    (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
    type of:
    cérémonie religieuse
    a ceremony having religious meaning
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