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chrism
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What does chrism mean?
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NounPlural: chrisms |
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| chrism - a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam | ||
| chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oil | ||
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- chrism (Noun)
A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chrism (n.)
Olive oil mixed with balm and spices, consecrated by the bishop on Maundy Thursday, and used in the administration of baptism, confirmation, ordination, etc. - chrism (n.)
The same as Chrisom.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chrism
krizm, n. consecrated or holy oil: unction: confirmation: chrisom. (q.v.).—adj. Chris′mal, pertaining to chrism.—n. a case for containing chrism: a pyx: a veil used in christening.—ns. Chris′matory, a vessel for containing chrism; Chris′om, a white cloth laid by the priest on a child newly anointed with chrism after its baptism: the child itself.—Chrisom child (Shak.), a child still wearing the chrisom cloth: an innocent child. [O. Fr. chresme (Fr. chrême)—Gr. chrisma, from chriein, chrisein, to anoint.]
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🔤- chrism, noun, singular of chrisms.
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