| Pronunciation: | | 'krizum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam |
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| | Synonyms: | | chrism, holy oil, sacramental oil |
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| | See Also: | | balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chris"om\, n. [See {Chrism}.]
1. A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle
thrown over a child when baptized or christened. [Obs.]
2. A child which died within a month after its baptism; -- so
called from the chrisom cloth which was used as a shroud
for it. [Obs.] --Blount.
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