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chrism

(krĭz′əm)

n. Ecclesiastical

1. A consecrated mixture of oil and balsam, used for anointing in church sacraments such as baptism and confirmation. Also called holy oil.

2. A sacramental anointing, especially upon confirmation into the Eastern Orthodox Church.

[Middle English crisme, chrism, chrisom, from Old English crisma, from Latin chrīsma, from Greek khrīsma, an anointing, from khrīein, to anoint; see ghrēi- in Indo-European roots.]

chris′mal (krĭz′məl) adj.

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chrism

(ˈkrɪzəm) or

chrisom

(Ecclesiastical Terms) a mixture of olive oil and balsam used for sacramental anointing in the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches

[Old English crisma, from Medieval Latin, from Greek khrisma unction, from khriein to anoint]

chrismal adj

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chrism

(ˈkrɪz əm)

n.

1. a consecrated oil used by certain churches in various rites, as in baptism.

2. a sacramental anointing.

[before 900; learned respelling of Middle English crisme, Old English crisma < Latin chrīsma < Greek chrîsma unguent, unction]

chris′mal, adj.

chrism

1. a sacramental oil.
2. a sacramental anointing; unction.
3. Eastern Christianity. the rite of confirmation.

See also: Catholicism

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Noun

chrism - a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam

chrisom, holy oil, sacramental oil

ointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

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krizma

crisma

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