What does unct mean?
Unct means (archaic) To anoint, especially a monarch or other patriarchal leader..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(archaic) To anoint, especially a monarch or other patriarchal leader..
The King was uncted in the nick of time
[…] and lat thame pray ouir him and unct him with oyle in the name of our Lord, […]
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Tyll tyred with battles, for to ceese the fraie, / Theie uncted Brutus kynge, and gave the Trojanns swaie.
This is also an uncting procedure in which oil is dropped into the nose and expelled through the mouth.
Use unct when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Unct means (archaic) To anoint, especially a monarch or other patriarchal leader..
Common synonyms include anoint, oint, lubricate, oleate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The King was uncted in the nick of time
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