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chris·om (kr

1. A white cloth or robe worn by an infant at baptism.

2. Archaic An infant wearing a baptismal robe; a baby.

[Middle English crisom, variant of crisme, chrisom, chrism; see chrism.]

chrisom [ˈkrɪzəm]

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a white robe put on an infant at baptism and formerly used as a burial shroud if the infant died soon afterwards

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Archaic an infant wearing such a robe

3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a variant spelling of chrism

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Noun

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

chrism, 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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