Chrism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Ecclesiastical A consecrated mixture of oil and balsam, used for anointing in church sacraments such as baptism and confirmation. Also called holy oil.
  • n. Ecclesiastical A sacramental anointing, especially upon confirmation into the Eastern Orthodox Church.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n.
  • 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.
  • n. The same as Chrisom.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Eccles.: A sacred ointment, consecrated by a bishop, used in the rites of baptism, confirmation, ordination, and coronation, in the consecration of churches, altar-stones, and chalices, and in blessing the baptismal water.
  • n. The rite of confirmation.
  • n. Same as chrismal, .
  • n. The baptismal vesture; a white garment formerly given to the newly baptized as a symbol of the new robe of righteousness given to the saints: in this sense commonly chrisom.
  • n. In general, that with which one is anointed, or the act of anointing.
  • n. A chrism-child.
  • To anoint with chrism.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ointment    unction    salve    balm    unguent   
    Variant
    chrisom   
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