chrism

[ kriz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.

Origin of chrism

1
before 900; learned respelling of Middle English crisme,Old English crisma<Latin chrīsma<Greek chrîsma unguent, unction

Other words from chrism

  • chrismal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for chrism

chrism

chrisom

/ (ˈkrɪzəm) /


noun
  1. a mixture of olive oil and balsam used for sacramental anointing in the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches

Origin of chrism

1
Old English crisma, from Medieval Latin, from Greek khrisma unction, from khriein to anoint

Derived forms of chrism

  • chrismal (ˈkrɪzməl), adjective

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