an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.

an unguent or ointment; salve.

something soothing or comforting.

an excessive, affected, sometimes cloying earnestness or fervor in manner, especially in speaking.

Religion . the oil used in religious rites, as in anointing the sick or dying. the shedding of a divine or spiritual influence upon a person. the influence shed. extreme unction.