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holy oil

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noun

  1. consecrated oil; chrism.

  2. (especially in the Eastern Church) oil that has been in contact with a sacred object, as a relic, and is used in certain rites.

Etymology

Origin of holy oil

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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