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ˈkrɪz əmchrism
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Princeton's WordNet
chrism, chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oilnoun
a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
Wiktionary
chrismnoun
A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Chrismnoun
Unguent; or unction: it is only applied to sacred ceremonies.
Etymology: χϱίζμα, an ointment.
One act never to be repeated, is not the thing that Christ’s eternal priesthood, denoted especially by his unction or chrism, refers to. Henry Hammond, Pract. Catech.
Wikipedia
Chrism
Chrism, also called myrrh, myron, holy anointing oil, and consecrated oil, is a consecrated oil used in the Anglican, Assyrian, Catholic, Nordic Lutheran, Old Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Latter Day Saint churches in the administration of certain sacraments and ecclesiastical functions.
Webster Dictionary
Chrismnoun
olive oil mixed with balm and spices, consecrated by the bishop on Maundy Thursday, and used in the administration of baptism, confirmation, ordination, etc
Chrismnoun
the same as Chrisom
Etymology: [OE. crisme, from AS. crisma; also OE. creme, fr. OF. cresme, like the AS. word fr. LL. chrisma, fr. Gr. , fr. to anoint; perh. akin to L. friare, fricare, to rub, Skr. gharsh, E. friable, friction. Cf. Chrisom.]
Wikidata
Chrism
Chrism, also called "myrrh", holy anointing oil, or "consecrated oil", is a consecrated oil used in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, Oriental Orthodox Church, and by Old Catholics, as well as some other traditions, including the Assyrian Church of the East, and Nordic-style Lutheran churches, in the administration of certain sacraments and ecclesiastical functions.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Chrism
krizm, n. consecrated or holy oil: unction: confirmation: chrisom. (q.v.).—adj. Chris′mal, pertaining to chrism.—n. a case for containing chrism: a pyx: a veil used in christening.—ns. Chris′matory, a vessel for containing chrism; Chris′om, a white cloth laid by the priest on a child newly anointed with chrism after its baptism: the child itself.—Chrisom child (Shak.), a child still wearing the chrisom cloth: an innocent child. [O. Fr. chresme (Fr. chrême)—Gr. chrisma, from chriein, chrisein, to anoint.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chrism in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chrism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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