Chrism

Quick meaning: Chrism is a noun meaning A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.

Meaning

A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.

Example Sentences

‘The King,’ Will cried, ‘is my master and bathed in the chrism of the Lord God.’

For Christian examples of condensed symbols, consider the sacraments, particularly the Eucharist and the Chrisms.

I observe no confirmation of this reversal and Pole specifically restored chrisms in 1555 (Cardwell, op. cit. i. 147).

Miraculously moist, the chrism was kept in an ampulla in Reims cathedral where the coronations of the kings of France were held.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for chrism

Depending on context, synonyms include muron, myrrh, chrisom.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chrisom, purification, embrocation, melt, insufflation, affusion.

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