chrism

chrism  (krzm)

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.

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[Middle English crisme, chrism, chrisom, from Old English crisma, from Latin chrsma, from Greek khrsma, an anointing, from khrein, to anoint; see ghri- in Indo-European roots.]

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chrismal (krzml) adj.

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chrism, chrisom [ˈkrɪzəm]

n

(Christianity / 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  [ˈkrɪzməl] adj

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chrism

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

See also: Catholicism

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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