chrismatory
Americannoun
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chrismatories
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of chrismatory
1375–1425; late Middle English crismatorie < Medieval Latin chrīsmatōrium, equivalent to chrīsmat- (stem of chrīsma ) chrism + -ōrium for Latin -tōrium -tory 2
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Chalice and paten, ewer and basin, crewet and chrismatory, are found as in the Western churches.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various
The vessel for holding the oil was an important piece of church plate, and was called a chrismatory.
From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)
In Easter week, when a procession was made, he bore the chrismatory.
From The Parish Clerk by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)
Upon goblets, chrismatories and crosses in the churches they are generally written in gold; while myriads of crosses on headstones in the graveyards bear the same mystical letters.
From The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany by Heffner, George H.
In country churches in Oxfordshire there were silver chalices and patens, pyxes, censers, candlesticks, chrismatories, crosses, sanctus bells, and other articles of plate.
From English Villages by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)
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