chrism
[ kriz-uhm ]
/ ˈkrɪz əm /
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noun
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
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Also chrisom .
Origin of chrism
before 900; learned respelling of Middle English crisme,Old English crisma<Latin chrīsma<Greek chrîsma unguent, unction
OTHER WORDS FROM chrism
chrismal, adjectiveWords nearby chrism
chrestomathy, Chrétien, Chrétien de Troyes, Chrimbo, Chris, chrism, chrismation, chrismatory, chrismon, chrisom, chrisom child
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British Dictionary definitions for chrism
chrism
chrisom
/ (ˈkrɪzəm) /
noun
a mixture of olive oil and balsam used for sacramental anointing in the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
Derived forms of chrism
chrismal (ˈkrɪzməl), adjectiveWord Origin for chrism
Old English crisma, from Medieval Latin, from Greek khrisma unction, from khriein to anoint
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