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chrism
[kriz-uhm]
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.
chrism
/ ˈkrɪzməl, ˈkrɪzəm /
noun
a mixture of olive oil and balsam used for sacramental anointing in the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
Other 51Թ Forms
- chrismal adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chrism1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chrism1
Example Sentences
The "chrism oil" for the coronation was consecrated in a religious ceremony in Jerusalem on Friday.
“We don’t believe chrism oil was taken from the church and used to adulterate this statue,” Winder said.
Royal time should move slowly and by its own laws: creeping, like the flow of chrism from a jar.
Holy Eucharist with renewal of vows and blessing of chrism.
Taking the chrism on his fingertips, he anointed me, marking the sign of the Cross on the required places, first my forehead, then eyes, nostrils, mouth, ears, breast, hands, and feet.
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