Act Of Anointing Someone As Part Of A Rite Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm • smug self-serving earnestness • semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation • anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
	39%	11		Rite of anointing with holy chrism
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	35%	6		One in the rite place at the rite time?
	noun • a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders • a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

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The Guardian Quick15 Aug 2013	Across 14
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