About The Word Chrisom
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Chrisom
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What's The Definition Of Chrisom?
[n] a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chrisom: chrism | holy oil | sacramental oil Related Terms | Find terms related to Chrisom: See Also | balm | ointment | salve | unction | unguent Chrisom In Webster's Dictionary \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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